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  • Lockheed-Tata JV Opens First India-Based Metal-to-Metal Bonding Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed-Tata JV Opens First India-Based Metal-to-Metal Bonding Facility

    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 the country, Lockheed said Wednesday. […] More

  • Boeing, HAL, Mahindra team up on bid for India's fighter aircraft contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing, HAL, Mahindra team up on bid for India’s fighter aircraft contract

    Boeing has partnered with India-based Mahindra Defence Systems and Hindustan Aeronautics to offer the country’s air force the F/A-18 Super Hornet platform, Flightglobal reported Friday. The Chicago-based aerospace and defense company intends to propose a fighter aircraft production facility as part of its support to “Make in India” goals. The Indian air force sent a request for information notice to […] More

  • Tata, Terma Partner to Produce Surface Surveillance Radars for Indian Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tata, Terma Partner to Produce Surface Surveillance Radars for Indian Navy

    India-based Tata Advanced Systems has partnered Danish aerospace and defense company Terma to develop radar technology for integration onto Indian navy ships. The team will deliver, install and commission 31 radars under India’s Surface Surveillance Radar project, as well as supply simulators, establish depot facilities and provide integrated logistics services, Terma said Wednesday. Tata, the prime contractor […] More

  • India Plans Single-Engine Fighter Aircraft RFI for Lockheed, Saab - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    India Plans Single-Engine Fighter Aircraft RFI for Lockheed, Saab

    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 Saab to respond to the […] More

  • Lockheed, Tata Sign Agreement to Produce F-16s in India - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed, Tata Sign Agreement to Produce F-16s in India

    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, Lockheed said Monday. F-16 Block […] More

  • Boeing Plans New Defense Business Unit in India - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Plans New Defense Business Unit in India

    Boeing plans to establish a defense business unit in India as part of the aircraft manufacturer’s expansion efforts in the country, The Economic Times reported Wednesday. The report said Pratyush Kumar, president of Boeing’s India-based subsidiary, will also lead the Boeing Defence India business. Kumar said BDI will work to help Boeing expand the company’s partnership with India’s defense ministry. […] More

  • Lockheed-Tata JV Completes 50th C-130J Empennage Assembly Delivery; S. Ramadorai Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed-Tata JV Completes 50th C-130J Empennage Assembly Delivery; S. Ramadorai Comments

    A joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems has completed the delivery of the 50th empennage assembly of the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Ltd. has produced empennage assemblies in Hyderabad, India, that include the Super Hercules’ vertical and horizontal stabilizers as well as 28 sets of the aircraft’s center wing box […] More

  • Boeing-Tata JV to Produce Aerostructures in India; Chris Chadwick Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing-Tata JV to Produce Aerostructures in India; Chris Chadwick Comments

    Boeing and a subsidiary of India-based conglomerate Tata Sons have formed a joint venture to develop and market integrated systems, as well as produce aerostructures in India. The joint venture will set up a facility to manufacture aircraft components for integration with AH-64 Apache helicopters and compete for production task orders in defense and commercial sectors for Boeing-developed aerial platforms., Boeing […] More