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Standard F4
The Standard F4 will include a whole new generation of sensors and weapons helping boost the fighter’s already fearsome air-toair and air-to-surface capabilities.
The Rafale’s communication suite will be improved thanks to the adoption of Thales Contact software radios, of a robust Satcom system, and of a secure fighter datalink to supplement the L16.
Additional radar functionalities will be introduced for the detection of threats in challenging environments, notably a Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) mode.
The Spectra electronic warfare/self-protection suite will also be updated, with enhanced emitter geolocation capabilities and a faster and more accurate jamming response.
With the advent of the Standard F4, French aircrews will be equipped with a Helmet-Mounted Display System (HMDS) allowing off-boresight target designation to be performed while improving aircrew situational awareness in the air-to-air and air-to-surface roles. The Rafale cockpit will also be progressively modernised, with new, larger lateral multifunction displays to be introduced.
Adopting the latest sensor technology
Thales is heavily investing on the promising Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology that will shape the future of the Rafale’s sensors from 2025.
Compared to current AESA modules, GaN transmitters/ receivers will prove even more powerful, but with reduced electric and cooling requirements, allowing the RBE2 radar’s already impressive performance to be significantly increased and additional functionalities to be performed via the radar antenna.
New multifunction GaN arrays are likely to find their way onto the Rafale, thus multiplying the number of sensor apertures to enlarge the radar’s field of view. GaN antennas will also be adopted for the Spectra jammers.
Various new weapons are due to be introduced for the Rafale over the coming years, either as part of spiral upgrades or as part of the future Standard F4, including upgraded Scalp stealth cruise missiles of the Scalp / Storm Shadow family and improved and heavier Hammer (Highly Agile, Modular Munition Extended Range) precision weapons.
The Mica family of air-to-air missiles will be upgraded too, to guarantee operational relevance against a whole range of emerging threats. With all these improvements on the horizon, the battle-hardened Rafale will remain a lethal combat tool for the foreseeable future. Thanks to constant investment, to the unconditional support of the French Defence Procurement Agency and to the recent successes on the export market, the Rafale is set to stay in production for years to come, with an additional batch of Rafales likely to be procured by the French MoD around 2020.
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/dae/sponsors/sponsor_rafale/img/fox3_19.pdf
The Standard F4 will include a whole new generation of sensors and weapons helping boost the fighter’s already fearsome air-toair and air-to-surface capabilities.
The Rafale’s communication suite will be improved thanks to the adoption of Thales Contact software radios, of a robust Satcom system, and of a secure fighter datalink to supplement the L16.
Additional radar functionalities will be introduced for the detection of threats in challenging environments, notably a Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) mode.
The Spectra electronic warfare/self-protection suite will also be updated, with enhanced emitter geolocation capabilities and a faster and more accurate jamming response.
With the advent of the Standard F4, French aircrews will be equipped with a Helmet-Mounted Display System (HMDS) allowing off-boresight target designation to be performed while improving aircrew situational awareness in the air-to-air and air-to-surface roles. The Rafale cockpit will also be progressively modernised, with new, larger lateral multifunction displays to be introduced.
Adopting the latest sensor technology
Thales is heavily investing on the promising Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology that will shape the future of the Rafale’s sensors from 2025.
Compared to current AESA modules, GaN transmitters/ receivers will prove even more powerful, but with reduced electric and cooling requirements, allowing the RBE2 radar’s already impressive performance to be significantly increased and additional functionalities to be performed via the radar antenna.
New multifunction GaN arrays are likely to find their way onto the Rafale, thus multiplying the number of sensor apertures to enlarge the radar’s field of view. GaN antennas will also be adopted for the Spectra jammers.
Various new weapons are due to be introduced for the Rafale over the coming years, either as part of spiral upgrades or as part of the future Standard F4, including upgraded Scalp stealth cruise missiles of the Scalp / Storm Shadow family and improved and heavier Hammer (Highly Agile, Modular Munition Extended Range) precision weapons.
The Mica family of air-to-air missiles will be upgraded too, to guarantee operational relevance against a whole range of emerging threats. With all these improvements on the horizon, the battle-hardened Rafale will remain a lethal combat tool for the foreseeable future. Thanks to constant investment, to the unconditional support of the French Defence Procurement Agency and to the recent successes on the export market, the Rafale is set to stay in production for years to come, with an additional batch of Rafales likely to be procured by the French MoD around 2020.
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/dae/sponsors/sponsor_rafale/img/fox3_19.pdf
No data stolen from Rafale office in France: IAF
No data stolen from Rafale office in France: IAF
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday ruled out any data theft from its Rafale office in France. According to the top government sources, the findings were made by an Air Force team. The IAF team was sent to probe the theft attempt at the IAF Rafale team office in France in May 2019.
The three-member team had left for Paris soon after the reports about a break-in on a weekend were received by the IAF. While in Paris, the IAF team probed if any documents were stolen or copied during the break-in into its Rafale Project management team office.
"The cyber forensic these of the Air Force consisting three members has found that no data was stolen from the Indian Rafale project management team during the break-in by unidentified personnel there," Defence sources said.
A detailed report has been sent to the Defence Ministry by the IAF in this regard. The possibility of data theft, the sources said, has been completely ruled out.
Unidentified persons broke into the Indian Rafale Project management team office in France in May in what was suspected to be a possible espionage attempt to steal data related to the aircraft critical to India's national security plans.
Police are currently investigating the case.
Sources said the main aim of the break-in could have been to steal data as valuables or money are not kept in these administrative offices. The Indian Rafale team office is situated in the vicinity of French Dassault Aviation office blocks.
No data stolen from Rafale office in France: IAF
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday ruled out any data theft from its Rafale office in France. According to the top government sources, the findings were made by an Air Force team. The IAF team was sent to probe the theft attempt at the IAF Rafale team office in France in May 2019.
The three-member team had left for Paris soon after the reports about a break-in on a weekend were received by the IAF. While in Paris, the IAF team probed if any documents were stolen or copied during the break-in into its Rafale Project management team office.
"The cyber forensic these of the Air Force consisting three members has found that no data was stolen from the Indian Rafale project management team during the break-in by unidentified personnel there," Defence sources said.
A detailed report has been sent to the Defence Ministry by the IAF in this regard. The possibility of data theft, the sources said, has been completely ruled out.
Unidentified persons broke into the Indian Rafale Project management team office in France in May in what was suspected to be a possible espionage attempt to steal data related to the aircraft critical to India's national security plans.
Police are currently investigating the case.
Sources said the main aim of the break-in could have been to steal data as valuables or money are not kept in these administrative offices. The Indian Rafale team office is situated in the vicinity of French Dassault Aviation office blocks.
World's largest fighter jet deal underway as India starts process
The Indian Air Force and Navy require as many as 400 single- and double-engine combat aircraft, according to the government
by N C Bipindra & Anurag Kotoky | Bloomberg | New Delhi, Last Updated at July 4, 2019 02:02 IST
Representational image
India moved a step closer to inviting bids for the purchase of 114 fighter jets, currently the world’s largest deal in play, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to boost the capability of the country’s armed forces and replace an aging combat aircraft fleet.
The deal — valued at more than $15 billion — has attracted initial offers from global defence majors, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Sweden’s Saab. At least 85 per cent of production has to be in India, according to an initial document issued more than a year back.
Modernising the country’s defence forces is critical for Modi, who hardly signed any new major arms deals during his first term, even as twin threats from neighbouring China and Pakistan loomed. A Pakistani F-16 jet downed an aging Soviet-era MiG 21 — Indian Air Force’s mainstay — in a dogfight during a military confrontation earlier this year.
The evaluation of initial bids and finalising the Air Forces’ requirements has begun, junior defence minister Shripad Naik told lawmakers in Parliament. India is also drafting initial documents to purchase tanks and armoured vehicles, as well as asking foreign shipbuilders to show interest to manufacture submarines in India, he said.
Naik’s comments came two days after India sought bids for purchasing warships and support vessels for its Navy and Coast Guard as it ramps up security of its maritime border in the Indian Ocean region. Modi’s administration on Monday asked seven shipyards to submit proposals for the construction of six missile warships and other smaller vessels worth Rs 150 billion ($2.2 billion), the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The Indian Air Force and Navy require as many as 400 single- and double-engine combat aircraft, according to the government.
World's largest fighter jet deal underway as India starts process
The Indian Air Force and Navy require as many as 400 single- and double-engine combat aircraft, according to the government
by N C Bipindra & Anurag Kotoky | Bloomberg | New Delhi, Last Updated at July 4, 2019 02:02 IST
Representational image
India moved a step closer to inviting bids for the purchase of 114 fighter jets, currently the world’s largest deal in play, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to boost the capability of the country’s armed forces and replace an aging combat aircraft fleet.
The deal — valued at more than $15 billion — has attracted initial offers from global defence majors, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Sweden’s Saab. At least 85 per cent of production has to be in India, according to an initial document issued more than a year back.
Modernising the country’s defence forces is critical for Modi, who hardly signed any new major arms deals during his first term, even as twin threats from neighbouring China and Pakistan loomed. A Pakistani F-16 jet downed an aging Soviet-era MiG 21 — Indian Air Force’s mainstay — in a dogfight during a military confrontation earlier this year.
The evaluation of initial bids and finalising the Air Forces’ requirements has begun, junior defence minister Shripad Naik told lawmakers in Parliament. India is also drafting initial documents to purchase tanks and armoured vehicles, as well as asking foreign shipbuilders to show interest to manufacture submarines in India, he said.
Naik’s comments came two days after India sought bids for purchasing warships and support vessels for its Navy and Coast Guard as it ramps up security of its maritime border in the Indian Ocean region. Modi’s administration on Monday asked seven shipyards to submit proposals for the construction of six missile warships and other smaller vessels worth Rs 150 billion ($2.2 billion), the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The Indian Air Force and Navy require as many as 400 single- and double-engine combat aircraft, according to the government.
World's largest fighter jet deal underway as India starts process
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Any update news from France side?
Whether it s going to be Tranche 2 or MII,
How many units are we talking about?
What s with the status of Safran Kaveri engine version 1?
Any update news from France side?
Whether it s going to be Tranche 2 or MII,
How many units are we talking about?
What s with the status of Safran Kaveri engine version 1?
On France Info, Trappier about possible future orders from India: "it's more than a hope" and "we're working on it to make progress"
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Committed To Making In India: Vivek Lall, Lockheed Martin’s Vice President, Strategy And Business Development
Published July 13, 2019 | By admin SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER
The Indian Air Force’s bid to acquire 114 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) 2.0 could be that one big step toward turning India into a defence and aerospace hub, going by the proposal you have offered the Indian government. Please tell us about it.
Lockheed Martin is offering an unprecedented Make in India opportunity and a true win-win for India and the United States. The F-21 will truly be a game-changer for the Indian Air Force, Indian industry and India-US strategic ties. We are confident that the F-21 is the best solution to the Indian Air Force’s capability needs, provides Make in India industrial opportunities and accelerates India-US cooperation in advanced technologies including but not limited to, fighter aircraft.
The F-21 partnership integrates India into the world’s largest and most successful fighter aircraft ecosystem – a $165 billion market and demonstrates Lockheed Martin’s commitment to India to deliver an advanced, scalable fighter to the Indian Air Force that also provides unrivaled industrial partnership opportunities. Our track record of being the world’s pre-eminent fighter aircraft designer, producer, and sustainer, makes Lockheed Martin an ideal partner of choice for India.
We also see tremendous strength and opportunity in India’s defence industry – both private and public. We are always looking for strategic Indian industry partners across the country – Indian companies of all sizes, including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and suppliers throughout India – to collaborate and explore security solutions unique to India. The time is indeed now to lean into game-changing defence partnerships.
Lockheed Martin has fifth-generation capability. Will the technology reflect in the F-21 and make it part of India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme ?
Lockheed Martin continues to leverage technologies across its portfolio and the F-21 is no different. No other company has experience in next-generation technologies including but not limited to, fighter aircraft (that) Lockheed Martin can offer to India. We designed, developed and produced the world’s first operational stealth aircraft, the F-117, and the world’s only two currently operational 5th Generation fighters: the F-22 and F-35.
Regarding India’s AMCA programme, public-private partnerships are a key part of building strategic, long-term international defence partnerships that benefit multiple stakeholders. For example, we signed a Certificate of Partnership earlier this year with BEML one of India’s leading public sector companies to explore aerospace collaboration opportunities in India. As you may know, BEML has designed and developed ground support equipment for India’s light combat aircraft (LCA), the ‘Tejas’ fighter programme.
The late Manohar Parrikar, when Defence Minister, had disclosed that the IAF needs 200 new single-engine fighters. How does F-21 fill that gap ?
The F-21 delivers an advanced single-engine, multi-role fighter at the most optimal Life Cycle Cost for the Indian Air Force with the longest service life of any competitor – 12,000 flight hours. Simply put, the F-21 goes further, faster, and stays longer than the competition.
The F-21 will meet all of India’s performance, capability and advanced technology requirements, and provide unmatched opportunities for Indian companies of all sizes and suppliers throughout India.
Lockheed Martin said it would shift its entire global production of F-16 wings to India. Does that have anything to do with its commitment to build a full-scale ecosystem for the F-21 in India ?
Yes. While the F-16 wing production move to India is also not contingent upon India selecting the F-21 for the Indian Air Force, the two programmes are complementary. F-16 wings for future customers will be built in India in partnership with the Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), our strategic industry partner in India. Wing production in India integrates India into the global supply chain of the world’s most successful fighter aircraft programme and further demonstrates Lockheed Martin’s commitment to India.
Lockheed Martin has been engaged in India’s manufacturing space for the last decade and we’re actively looking for additional partners. Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems are hosting another industry supplier conference in India in July. Lockheed Martin, Tata Advanced Systems, Tier 1 suppliers and prospective Indian industry partners are gathering at the event to discuss partnership opportunities that strengthen India-US defence industrial ties and Make in India partnerships.
What are the new components in F-21 and will they be compatible with the next-generation upgrade, considering that it has an enhanced thrust engine mechanism ?
The F-21 leverages the combat-proven airframe of the F-16, primarily its aerodynamic superiority.
How do these components make the F-21 substantially different from the F-16 ?
While aircraft structure may look familiar, the differences become clear when looking at the unique capabilities of the F-21, including an advanced APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, which has detection ranges nearly double that of previous mechanically scanned array radars and the ability to track and attack more targets with higher precision; an Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) System, developed uniquely for India, that provides enhanced survivability against ground and air threats; Long-Range Infrared Search & Track (IRST), enabling pilots to detect threats without detecting them; Triple Missile Launcher Adapters (TMLAs) allowing the F-21 to carry 40 per cent more air-to-air weapons; and a Dorsal Fairing enabling increased growth capacity and indigenous systems integration in the future.
The F-21 is also the only fighter in the world with both probe/drogue and boom aerial fueling capability. This, along with Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFTs), delivers greater range penetration and loiter staying power to the Indian Air Force. Simply put, the F-21 goes further, faster, and stays longer than the competition – all at the most optimal Life Cycle Cost for the Indian Air Force. Whether you’re talking about battlefields or budgets, the F-21 is the clear choice for India.
What will the F-21 production be worth, including the Tier 1 level companies in the aerospace cluster ?
It is a bit premature to provide such an estimate at this time, but we are actively engaged with Tata Advanced Systems, our strategic partner in India, and Tier 1 suppliers about Make in India opportunities for the F-21 and other programmes. The Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems and Tier 1 suppliers conferences, such as the one scheduled in New Delhi in July, demonstrating that Lockheed Martin, Tata, and our Tier 1 suppliers are committed to India.
Will Lockheed also plan to make in India an MRO hub for the F-16 ?
That is certainly a possibility. There are approximately 3,000 operational F-16s in service today, and more production aircraft on the way. A natural benefit of F-21 production in India will be related to sustainment and follow-on procurement opportunities in India.
The Indian defence ecosystem looks for investment from global OEMs. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in defence was a paltry $2.18 million last year. Could you outline the concrete policy measures that make investment attractive in the defence sector in India ?
Defence-industrial partnership has long been a hallmark of strategic ties and trust between nations. The US and India are natural partners with many shared interests, and we are very encouraged by the positive trend we’re seeing in India-US relations, including on the defence -industrial partnership front.
Robust, long-term defence partnerships are built on commitment and trust, which requires investing in people, as well as products and platforms. For example, in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems, we have established an industrial base in Hyderabad where we currently produce C-130 empennages – which incidentally are on all Super Hercules aircraft globally – and a metal-to-metal bonding facility at the same location. This bears testimony to our contribution to the development of Indo-US defence industrial partnership.
Committed To Making In India: Vivek Lall, Lockheed Martin’s Vice President, Strategy And Business Development – Indian Defence Research Wing
Published July 13, 2019 | By admin SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER
The Indian Air Force’s bid to acquire 114 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) 2.0 could be that one big step toward turning India into a defence and aerospace hub, going by the proposal you have offered the Indian government. Please tell us about it.
Lockheed Martin is offering an unprecedented Make in India opportunity and a true win-win for India and the United States. The F-21 will truly be a game-changer for the Indian Air Force, Indian industry and India-US strategic ties. We are confident that the F-21 is the best solution to the Indian Air Force’s capability needs, provides Make in India industrial opportunities and accelerates India-US cooperation in advanced technologies including but not limited to, fighter aircraft.
The F-21 partnership integrates India into the world’s largest and most successful fighter aircraft ecosystem – a $165 billion market and demonstrates Lockheed Martin’s commitment to India to deliver an advanced, scalable fighter to the Indian Air Force that also provides unrivaled industrial partnership opportunities. Our track record of being the world’s pre-eminent fighter aircraft designer, producer, and sustainer, makes Lockheed Martin an ideal partner of choice for India.
We also see tremendous strength and opportunity in India’s defence industry – both private and public. We are always looking for strategic Indian industry partners across the country – Indian companies of all sizes, including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and suppliers throughout India – to collaborate and explore security solutions unique to India. The time is indeed now to lean into game-changing defence partnerships.
Lockheed Martin has fifth-generation capability. Will the technology reflect in the F-21 and make it part of India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme ?
Lockheed Martin continues to leverage technologies across its portfolio and the F-21 is no different. No other company has experience in next-generation technologies including but not limited to, fighter aircraft (that) Lockheed Martin can offer to India. We designed, developed and produced the world’s first operational stealth aircraft, the F-117, and the world’s only two currently operational 5th Generation fighters: the F-22 and F-35.
Regarding India’s AMCA programme, public-private partnerships are a key part of building strategic, long-term international defence partnerships that benefit multiple stakeholders. For example, we signed a Certificate of Partnership earlier this year with BEML one of India’s leading public sector companies to explore aerospace collaboration opportunities in India. As you may know, BEML has designed and developed ground support equipment for India’s light combat aircraft (LCA), the ‘Tejas’ fighter programme.
The late Manohar Parrikar, when Defence Minister, had disclosed that the IAF needs 200 new single-engine fighters. How does F-21 fill that gap ?
The F-21 delivers an advanced single-engine, multi-role fighter at the most optimal Life Cycle Cost for the Indian Air Force with the longest service life of any competitor – 12,000 flight hours. Simply put, the F-21 goes further, faster, and stays longer than the competition.
The F-21 will meet all of India’s performance, capability and advanced technology requirements, and provide unmatched opportunities for Indian companies of all sizes and suppliers throughout India.
Lockheed Martin said it would shift its entire global production of F-16 wings to India. Does that have anything to do with its commitment to build a full-scale ecosystem for the F-21 in India ?
Yes. While the F-16 wing production move to India is also not contingent upon India selecting the F-21 for the Indian Air Force, the two programmes are complementary. F-16 wings for future customers will be built in India in partnership with the Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), our strategic industry partner in India. Wing production in India integrates India into the global supply chain of the world’s most successful fighter aircraft programme and further demonstrates Lockheed Martin’s commitment to India.
Lockheed Martin has been engaged in India’s manufacturing space for the last decade and we’re actively looking for additional partners. Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems are hosting another industry supplier conference in India in July. Lockheed Martin, Tata Advanced Systems, Tier 1 suppliers and prospective Indian industry partners are gathering at the event to discuss partnership opportunities that strengthen India-US defence industrial ties and Make in India partnerships.
What are the new components in F-21 and will they be compatible with the next-generation upgrade, considering that it has an enhanced thrust engine mechanism ?
The F-21 leverages the combat-proven airframe of the F-16, primarily its aerodynamic superiority.
How do these components make the F-21 substantially different from the F-16 ?
While aircraft structure may look familiar, the differences become clear when looking at the unique capabilities of the F-21, including an advanced APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, which has detection ranges nearly double that of previous mechanically scanned array radars and the ability to track and attack more targets with higher precision; an Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) System, developed uniquely for India, that provides enhanced survivability against ground and air threats; Long-Range Infrared Search & Track (IRST), enabling pilots to detect threats without detecting them; Triple Missile Launcher Adapters (TMLAs) allowing the F-21 to carry 40 per cent more air-to-air weapons; and a Dorsal Fairing enabling increased growth capacity and indigenous systems integration in the future.
The F-21 is also the only fighter in the world with both probe/drogue and boom aerial fueling capability. This, along with Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFTs), delivers greater range penetration and loiter staying power to the Indian Air Force. Simply put, the F-21 goes further, faster, and stays longer than the competition – all at the most optimal Life Cycle Cost for the Indian Air Force. Whether you’re talking about battlefields or budgets, the F-21 is the clear choice for India.
What will the F-21 production be worth, including the Tier 1 level companies in the aerospace cluster ?
It is a bit premature to provide such an estimate at this time, but we are actively engaged with Tata Advanced Systems, our strategic partner in India, and Tier 1 suppliers about Make in India opportunities for the F-21 and other programmes. The Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems and Tier 1 suppliers conferences, such as the one scheduled in New Delhi in July, demonstrating that Lockheed Martin, Tata, and our Tier 1 suppliers are committed to India.
Will Lockheed also plan to make in India an MRO hub for the F-16 ?
That is certainly a possibility. There are approximately 3,000 operational F-16s in service today, and more production aircraft on the way. A natural benefit of F-21 production in India will be related to sustainment and follow-on procurement opportunities in India.
The Indian defence ecosystem looks for investment from global OEMs. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in defence was a paltry $2.18 million last year. Could you outline the concrete policy measures that make investment attractive in the defence sector in India ?
Defence-industrial partnership has long been a hallmark of strategic ties and trust between nations. The US and India are natural partners with many shared interests, and we are very encouraged by the positive trend we’re seeing in India-US relations, including on the defence -industrial partnership front.
Robust, long-term defence partnerships are built on commitment and trust, which requires investing in people, as well as products and platforms. For example, in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems, we have established an industrial base in Hyderabad where we currently produce C-130 empennages – which incidentally are on all Super Hercules aircraft globally – and a metal-to-metal bonding facility at the same location. This bears testimony to our contribution to the development of Indo-US defence industrial partnership.
Committed To Making In India: Vivek Lall, Lockheed Martin’s Vice President, Strategy And Business Development – Indian Defence Research Wing
Tata to start making wings of F-16 soon
Posted at: Jul 17, 2019, 6:58 AM; last updated: Jul 17, 2019, 6:58 AM (IST)
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, July 16
Indian company Tata will soon start making the wings of the fighter jet F-16, said a senior executive of US manufacturing giant Lockheed Martin, which makes the jet.
The contract has been awarded to Tata and is not dependent on us winning the fighter jet contract here, said Vivek Lall, vice-president of Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.
Addressing media at an event, Lall said: “Lockheed Martin is fully committed to meeting India’s need for advanced, scalable defence capabilities”.
Our partnership with the Indian industry on both the F-21 fighter jets for the IAF and S-76D helicopter for the Indian Navy will put India at the epicentre of world’s largest defence ecosystem and promises export opportunities, he said.
The company co-hosted a suppliers conference with Indian partner Tata Advanced Systems. This meeting was to allow US companies — which are suppliers to Lockheed Martin — to discuss partnership opportunities in India.
Tata to start making wings of F-16 soon
Posted at: Jul 17, 2019, 6:58 AM; last updated: Jul 17, 2019, 6:58 AM (IST)
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, July 16
Indian company Tata will soon start making the wings of the fighter jet F-16, said a senior executive of US manufacturing giant Lockheed Martin, which makes the jet.
The contract has been awarded to Tata and is not dependent on us winning the fighter jet contract here, said Vivek Lall, vice-president of Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.
Addressing media at an event, Lall said: “Lockheed Martin is fully committed to meeting India’s need for advanced, scalable defence capabilities”.
Our partnership with the Indian industry on both the F-21 fighter jets for the IAF and S-76D helicopter for the Indian Navy will put India at the epicentre of world’s largest defence ecosystem and promises export opportunities, he said.
The company co-hosted a suppliers conference with Indian partner Tata Advanced Systems. This meeting was to allow US companies — which are suppliers to Lockheed Martin — to discuss partnership opportunities in India.
Tata to start making wings of F-16 soon
Buy American only when
1. The requirement is critical and no other option is there. (P8I , MH60R and in future UAVs to complement P8I)
2. The American product is best among all others. (Apache and M777)
F21 doesn't come in either of the two. Turkey and Pakistan should be a lesson for us.
1. The requirement is critical and no other option is there. (P8I , MH60R and in future UAVs to complement P8I)
2. The American product is best among all others. (Apache and M777)
F21 doesn't come in either of the two. Turkey and Pakistan should be a lesson for us.
Whaouh ! amazing....Tata to start making wings of F-16 soon
Posted at: Jul 17, 2019, 6:58 AM; last updated: Jul 17, 2019, 6:58 AM (IST)
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, July 16
Indian company Tata will soon start making the wings of the fighter jet F-16, said a senior executive of US manufacturing giant Lockheed Martin, which makes the jet.
The contract has been awarded to Tata and is not dependent on us winning the fighter jet contract here, said Vivek Lall, vice-president of Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.
Addressing media at an event, Lall said: “Lockheed Martin is fully committed to meeting India’s need for advanced, scalable defence capabilities”.
Our partnership with the Indian industry on both the F-21 fighter jets for the IAF and S-76D helicopter for the Indian Navy will put India at the epicentre of world’s largest defence ecosystem and promises export opportunities, he said.
The company co-hosted a suppliers conference with Indian partner Tata Advanced Systems. This meeting was to allow US companies — which are suppliers to Lockheed Martin — to discuss partnership opportunities in India.
Tata to start making wings of F-16 soon
How many F16 in the book log ? Few. Very few. So a transfert of.... quite nothing.
