Report: ANI Correspondent:
ISLAMABAD — A three-day International Aerospace Technology Exhibition and Conference opened at the OIC-COMSTECH Secretariat in Islamabad on Wednesday, bringing together aerospace experts, researchers, diplomats, industry representatives and students to discuss emerging technologies and indigenous capabilities.
The conference, being held from November 11 to 13, is organised by OIC-COMSTECH in collaboration with the Pakistan Vacuum Society and Pakistan Aerospace Council. Around 18 companies, start-ups and research institutions are showcasing their technologies and products.
More than 20 technical presentations will cover satellite technologies, navigation, communications, human spaceflight, space medicine, Earth observation, geospatial artificial intelligence and advanced vacuum systems.
Addressing the inaugural session, Coordinator General OIC-COMSTECH Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary stressed the need for OIC member states to invest in research, human resources and indigenous technological capabilities to reduce dependence on imported technologies.
Chief guest Air Marshal (Retd.) Javaid Ahmed, President of the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies, highlighted the importance of indigenous expertise and greater private-sector participation in the aerospace sector.
Pakistan Aerospace Council founder and Chairman Rastgar Group Imtiaz Rastgar also emphasised strengthening domestic aerospace capabilities and linking research with industry.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by ambassadors and diplomatic representatives from several countries, along with scientists, academics, industry representatives and students.
The exhibition will continue until November 13, featuring technical discussions and demonstrations of emerging aerospace and vacuum technologies.
