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- Lockheed Martin is competing to supply 60 medium transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force and has pledged to transfer technology for certain components if selected.
- The company proposes manufacturing 48 of these aircraft within India while upgrading the existing fleet of 12 aircraft already in service.
- This deal would build upon a long-standing partnership with Tata Advanced Systems Limited to expand the local aerospace manufacturing ecosystem.
- The Indian defence ministry is currently evaluating proposals for this multi-billion dollar transport aircraft contract.
What to watch next
- Selection of the winner for the Indian Air Force's 60-aircraft medium transport aircraft tender.
- Decisions regarding the establishment of a second assembly line for C-130J aircraft in India.
- Progress on the maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility being set up in Bengaluru.
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Robert Toth
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“ready for complete transfer of technologies of some parts of Super Hercules C-130J transport aircraft”
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…New Delhi: US defence and aerospace major Lockheed Martin is “ ready for complete transfer of technologies of some parts of Super Hercules C-130J transport aircraft ” if it wins India’s contract for 60 medium transport aircraft (MTA), the company’s vice-president (strategy & business development, air mobility and maritime missions) Robert Toth told TOI on Monday. He also said that…
“I think Super Hercules is the best choice for India as it has been designed for operating in hot and high altitude environments.”
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…offering C-390 Millennium), Reliance Defence, Adani Defence and PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). Speaking to TOI during a joint interview with regional chief executive (Asia and India) William L Blair, Toth said, “ I think Super Hercules is the best choice for India as it has been designed for operating in hot and high altitude environments. IAF has already acquired 12 of our aircraft and has been operating them in difficult missions like transporting men and material to the world’s highest battlefield (Ladakh) to the recent Nepal flash floods for…
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