The programme would see around 20 per cent of the planes joining the Indian Air Force in fly-away condition, while the rest of them would be manufactured in India with over 60 per cent indigenous content, defence officials told ANI.
Tata Advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin had their groundbreaking ceremony for a new Defence Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Karnataka, India, developed to support Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
The Indian Air Force's C-130J military transport aircraft landed in Colombo at 10 AM carrying relief supplies as India stepped up humanitarian operations in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.
India sent nearly 12 tonnes of relief supplies to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu after Cyclone Ditwah. An IAF C-130J aircraft and two naval ships delivered rations and essential aid. PM Modi and EAM Jaishankar said India stands firmly with Sri Lanka and is ready to provide more as
India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra met Jim Taiclet, CEO of Lockheed Martin and held discussions on the industrial cooperation between New Delhi and Washington DC, with a special focus on Atmanirbhar Bharat goals.
The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday approved various proposals amounting to a total cost of about Rs 67,000 crore.
Following Lockheed Martin's teaming agreement with Tata Advanced Systems Limited to establish a C-130J MRO facility in India and expansion of C-130J manufacturing and assembly in India for the Indian Air Force's Medium Transport Aircraft acquisition, Lockheed Martin held its 10th edition of
U.S. aviation giant, Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems Limited have entered into a teaming agreement to expand upon the companies' business relationship through the C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifter
In a post on X, the Indian Air Force - Media Co-ordination Centre stated, "Responding swiftly to a call for crucial humanitarian support, the #IAF deployed a C-130J aircraft to airlift the mortal remains of 25 Indian citizens who tragically lost their lives in a road accident in Nepal."
The C-130J transport aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force took off from the Hindon Air Force base on Tuesday morning around 9 AM IST and is moving towards its next destination, the sources said.