Multi-Role Fighter Jet F-16's Wings To Be Manufactured by Tata-Lockheed Martin In India
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Lockheed Martin, a major player in the defence and aerospace industries, and the Tata Group of India have signed a contract to construct fighter plane wings at their Hyderabad-based joint venture Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Ltd (TLMAL). The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), according to Lockheed Martin, calls for the manufacturing of 29 fighter wing shipsets, with the option of producing additional shipsets, with deliveries starting in 2025.
"These wings are initially intended for the F-16 Block 70/72 jets and would be delivered to our US facility in Greenville, South Carolina, for inclusion into the production/final assembly line. However, the transfer of technology and manufacturing rigor that Lockheed Martin and Tata have demonstrated will transfer to the F-21 if/when selected by the Indian Air Force. We are proposing the F-21 for India, and these would be produced in India," a Lockheed Martin official told.
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