PDAS 2026: Chennai to Host Peninsula Defence and Aerospace Summit on November 20 - 21

The inaugural Peninsula Defence and Aerospace Summit 2026 (PDAS 2026) will be held on November 20 and 21 at the Chennai Trade Centre in Nandambakkam, bringing together leaders from India`s defence and aerospace sectors.

Convened by The Peninsula Foundation, the summit will focus on “Energising India’s Defence Industry - Towards Technology Sovereignty.” Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria (Retd), former Chief of the Air Staff, will chair the event.

The summit’s steering committee includes former Service Chiefs, leaders from DRDO and BrahMos, and a former Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Five Core Domains

PDAS 2026 will focus on five strategic areas:

- Space

- C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance)

- Drones and autonomous systems

- Propulsion

- Maritime supply chain

Summit Programme

The two-day event will feature seven strategic panels and tri-service plenaries, along with technical workshops on the Defence Acquisition Procedure and indigenisation lists, and standards, testing and certification.

The programme will also include startup pitch sessions and dedicated 15-minute business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) meetings to encourage partnerships and industry collaboration.

Industry Support

The summit is supported by TIDCO, ITCOT, SICCI, AIDAT, IAAA and the Aeronautical Society of India. The event will take place in the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor, highlighting Chennai’s role in India`s defence manufacturing and aerospace ecosystem.

Event Details

Dates: November 20–21, 2026

Venue: Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Convenor: The Peninsula Foundation

Theme: Energising India’s Defence Industry - Towards Technology Sovereignty

Official website: https://pdas.org.in