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Make in India fighter jets? Tata, Lockheed join hands to build F-16s

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(Seated left to right) Mr. Sukaran Singh, CEO & MD of Tata Advanced Systems Limited, and Mr. George Standridge, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, sign a letter of intent to produce the F-16 Block 70 in

Ajai Shukla

Last Updated : Jun 20 2017 | 8:55 AM IST

US defence giant Lockheed Martin and India’s Tata group signed an agreement on Monday to jointly build the F-16 Block 70 fighter in India, should New Delhi opt for the American aircraft in the procurement of single-engine fighters for its air force.

Highlighting the importance of this contract for the Tata group’s aerospace and defence aspirations, Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata attended the signing ceremony at the ongoing Paris Air Show in France.

The Tata group has earmarked Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) to build the F-16 in India with technology and manufacturing facilities transferred from Lockheed Martin.

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