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Tata Advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin on Monday announced the groundbreaking of a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in India to support operations of C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft. The announcement to set up the facility in Bengaluru came as a Tata-Lockheed Martin joint venture is pitching C-130J Super Hercules as the best aircraft in the race to win a mega deal to supply around 80 heavy lift transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The IAF currently operates 12 C-130Js of Lockheed Martin that is known to be one of the world's leading tactical airlift planes. The groundbreaking ceremony brought together senior officials from the IAF, government dignitaries, industry leaders and senior executives from Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems. "Today's groundbreaking reflects how far our collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and India has come, and where we're headed together," Lockheed Martin's Chief Operating Officer Frank St.
MIs Solar Defence & Aerospace Ltd entered into a collaborative agreement for design and development of LM-UAV with CSIR-National Aeronautical Laboratories (NAL)for indigenous design, development and production of Loitering Munition (LM) UAV of 150 Kg Class. SDAL was chosen as an industry partner through a competitive bidding. The exchange of agreement between the two parties took place at a function organised at CSIR-NAL.On the occasion of the signing of Collaborative Agreement between CSIRNALand SDAL, Dr. Jitendra Singh, appreciated the new initiative and unique approach adopted by CSIR of involving an industry partner in a project of strategic importance from the very beginning including design & development.Mis Solar Defenceand Aerospace Ltd. (SDAL) asserted that as an industry partner, SDAL will play a pivotal role in the realisation of the LM-UAV and work tirelessly towards productionisation of the system at the earliest.SDALis working tirelessly towards making Indian ..
India achieved defence production worth Rs 1.51 lakh crore in 2024-25 and the defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs) contributed 71.6 per cent of total amount, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. Singh made the remarks while carrying out a comprehensive review of the performance of 16 DPSUs at a high-level meeting here. "All our 16 DPSUs are serving as strong pillars of the country's self-reliance. Their excellent performance in operations like Operation Sindoor testifies to the reliability and capability of our indigenous platforms," he said. Singh also inaugurated the new DPSU Bhawan at the World Trade Centre in South Delhi's Naoroji Nagar. The defence minister commended the DPSUs for their steadfast contribution in strengthening India's defence manufacturing ecosystem and advancing the vision of a self-reliant India. In the year 2024-25, India achieved defence production worth Rs 1.51 lakh crore, with DPSUs contributing 71.6 per cent of the total, he said. The .