Vivek Lall, Lockheed Martin‘s vice president of strategy and business development, told the Press Trust of India in an interview published Wednesday that the global market for the sustainment of F-16s would amount to around $165 billion through the next 30 years. “Many air forces are actively engaging with Lockheed …
Read More » Lockheed Martin will equip its F-16 aircraft with modern technologies similar to those fitted on F-35 planes as part of the firm’s bid for the $15 billion fighter jet order of the Indian Air Force, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The Md.-based company has also offered to move its F-16 production line …
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A joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems has opened the first metal-to-metal bonding facility at Adibatla, Hyderabad in India. Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures inaugurated the 4,700 square-meter facility that will support the complex aerostructures manufacturing requirements of Tata Advanced Systems and the Make in India initiative of …
Read More » Vivek Lall, vice president of strategy and business development at Lockheed Martin, told the Press Trust of India in an interview published Monday the company plans to establish a production line for F-16 fighter jets in India to support the country’s Make in India program and help meet its operational …
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Saab plans to collaborate with Indian infrastructure conglomerate Adani Group to design, develop and manufacture the Saab-built Gripen fighter aircraft in India. The two companies aim to build other defense systems in India and facilitate local joint ventures to support the Make in India initiative that seeks to make the South Asian country …
Read More » India is expected to release a request for information to Saab and Lockheed Martin this month for the production of single-engine fighter aircraft in partnership with a domestic private company as part of the Make in India program, Defense News reported Monday. The South Asian country’s defense ministry expects Lockheed and …
Read More » Lockheed Martin has partnered with Tata Advanced Systems to produce the newest configuration of the F-16 multirole fighter aircraft in India. The agreement seeks to give India the opportunity to manufacture, operate and export F-16 Block 70 as well as support technology supplier jobs in the U.S. and create new manufacturing jobs in India, …
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India’s navy has issued a request for information for a program that seeks to purchase approximately $1.5 billion in short-range surface-to-air missile platforms in an effort to replace its Israel-made Barak-1 air defense systems, Defense News reported Wednesday. Vivek Raghuvanshi writes the Indian navy plans to release a tender after …
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A Lockheed Martin–Raytheon joint venture and Tata Power have signed a letter of intent to explore joint development and production of the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system. Under the agreement, Javelin Joint Venture will work with Tata Power’s strategic engineering division to craft a strategy to jointly build the missile as well as to integrate platform mounts in an effort …
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BAE Systems has teamed up with automobile firm Mahindra to build a new facility in India that will be used to assemble, integrate and test the BAE-built M777 howitzers. BAE Systems’ move is in line with India’s plan to procure 145 M777A2 LW155 artillery guns for the Indian army through a …
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