India's indigenous HAL HPT-32 Deepak is an Indian side-by-side two seat primary trainer aeroplanes initially used for initial training and other utility tasks. Set to provide grading and primary instruction, the HPT-32 was developed by HAL for the IAF to replace the tandem two-seat HT-2 basic trainer and to undertake a range of other utility roles. The aircraft is fully aerobatic and its design is quiet conventional featuring structure with stressed skin, fixed tricycle undercarriage, and a rear-ward sliding canopy above the two side-by-side seats. There is room for a third trainee in the back of the two seats.

HPT-32 aircraft manufactured by HAL is in use since 1984 for imparting basic flying training of pilots. The prototype of the aircraft developed by HAL was accepted by Air HQ with diluted Air Staff Requirements (ASR). Officers of Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and flight cadets for short service commission, including women cadets undergo training on HPT-32 aircraft.

The Defense expo in Delhi held subsequently, is worlds seventh largest and Asia's largest Defence Expo in the series of biennial Land, Naval and Internal Security Systems Exhibition. The first exhibition was held in 1999 and subsequently in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010.The Department of Defence Production in the defence ministry is the organizing committee of the expo in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci). Some 567 global defence firms from 32 countries display weapon systems for the army, navy and also for internal security. It is a platform for suppliers, manufacturers, technology and services providers to get an opportunity for promoting and showcasing their products and services to the international defense industry. India is the largest importer of arms and ammunition in the world and exhibitors are practically falling over themselves to sell equipment. But perhaps the time has come to reverse that trend - to build equipment in India and export to the rest of the world.

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