USIBC Sends Executive Mission to India Show

The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) today launched its 11th landmark Executive Defense Mission to DEFEXPO 2012, signaling the deepened defense and security partnership between the United States and India. The Executive Mission, led by General Paul J. Kern (Ret.), Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group and Vice Admiral (Ret.) Kevin J. Cosgriff, Senior Vice President, International Business & Government, Textron Systems, brings the largest industry delegation to DEFEXPO 2012, and is comprised of America’s premier aerospace and defense companies. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is the host and organizer for DEFEXPO 2012 and is USIBC’s partner on the ground. General Kern and Vice Admiral Cosgriff expressed optimism for this growing strategic partnership, and noted the active collaboration across virtually every realm in meeting India’s complex and growing defense and internal security needs. “We are here once again to reaffirm our commitment to a long-term partnership with India by offering the best capabilities that are mission-ready and operationally proven, robust industrial partnership, and state-of-the art technologies offered at the best value when measured over the lifetime of the product,” the mission leaders said. Senior executives representing America’s top defense companies, including ATK, BAE Systems Inc, The Boeing Company, The Cohen Group, DuPont, General Dynamics, Harris, Honeywell, ITT Exelis, L-3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Navistar Defense, Northrop Grumman, Oshkosh, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, PwC, Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, SAS, Sikorsky, Telephonics Corporation, Textron Systems, Tyco, and many others, will be present at DEFEXPO 2012. The United States has once again brought the single largest industry delegation to the show. U.S. industry will showcase advanced capabilities geared towards India’s land, naval, and internal security system needs. On display will be current offerings such as Textron Systems’ ground based smart weapons and Naval Common Unmanned Surface Vessel, BAE Systems’ M777 155mm lightweight howitzer, and other best-in-class offerings from U.S. industry, such as armored security and light combat vehicles, tactical communications equipment, integrated weapons systems, thermal imaging technologies, and network munitions systems.