NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle and 'Akash' Air Missile, in Delhi

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NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle and 'Akash' missile on display at the Delhi Defence Expo 2014. Akash is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile defense system by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). 8th Defence Expo 2014 featuring land, naval and internal homeland security system exhibition, organised by the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Defexpo India is the largest showcase for new and future defence technology and it is the largest exhibition for the world's defence companies to display their land, sea and air capabilities at a single exhibition organized by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The four-day Defexpo showcased emergence of India as an attractive destination for investment in the Defence Sector