Lockheed Martin deepens ties with defence & aerospace supply chain in India

By OEM Update Editorial August 8, 2020 1:47 pm IST

Reaffirming its continued commitment to and focus on ‘Make in India’, Lockheed Martin announces the culmination of the 7th edition of its annual Suppliers Conference on July 31. The event was co-hosted with Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

William L. Blair, Vice President and Chief Executive, Lockheed Martin India, said “Aligned with fulfilling the Prime Minister’s vision of self-reliance, we continue to build on the foundation and support the growth of an indigenous defence manufacturing ecosystem, advancing the aerospace and start-up ecosystem, and strengthening India’s strategic security and industrial capabilities.”

During the conference, Lockheed Martin shared new partnership opportunities with the Indian industry on its business areas including Aeronautics, Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS), Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) and Space.

“A highlight from the company’s RMS group is future work with MH-60R for India. There is an offset requirement for the program, and so as part of that, Lockheed Martin will put more indirect work over in India. The RMS team will work with capable Indian companies over the next 7-8 years and provide opportunities to the industry to integrate into the global supply chain. RMS’ Supply Chain team already works with several industrial partners in India and plans to expand that list, strengthening its commitment to the country,” the company said.