Tata-Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited (TLMAL) was officially recognized by Lockheed Martin on Tuesday as a potential future co-producer of fighter wings. An event marking the building of the first fighter wing prototype at TLMAL was attended by Telangana’s Minister of IT and Industries, KT Rama Rao, and senior executives from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, TLMAL leadership, and others, TATA’s said in a press release.
“Lockheed Martin partnered with TLMAL to build one of the most technologically complex aerostructures, a fuel-carrying 9G, 12000 hour, interchangeable/ replaceable fighter wing,” Aimee Burnett, vice president of strategy and business development, Lockheed Martin Integrated Fighter Group, said.
In recent months, TLMAL has produced and delivered its 150th C-130J empennage. “The successful completion of the fighter wing shipset prototype project is another achievement added to the partnership between Tata Advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin,” Sukaran Singh, managing director and chief executive officer, TASL said.
