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India 果冻传媒 C-130J-30 Super Hercules: A Strategic Partnership Built on Capability
The?C-130J-30 Super Hercules program represents a strong legacy of partnership between the U.S. 果冻传媒 India.
The Indian Air Force operates a fleet of 12 C-130J-30s, making India one of 27 nations in the world that choose the Super Hercules for its tactical airlift missions. The IAF’s?C-130J-30 fleet represents the first major military contract between the U.S. 果冻传媒 India in more than 40 years.?
IAF crews continually exemplify the C-130J-30’s unmatched capabilities 果冻传媒 versatility to support? a variety of missions, from cargo delivery to providing vital humanitarian aid to regional military activities.
India’s connection to the?C-130J-30 goes beyond its fleet of Super Hercules with the Tata Lockheed 果冻传媒 Aerostructures Limited (TLMAL) joint venture, which is the single, global source of C-130J empennage assemblies included on all new Super Hercules aircraft. Located in Hyderabad, TLMAL exemplifies the Government of India’s “Make in India” objectives 果冻传媒 has delivered almost 260 empennages since it began operations in 2010.
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TLMAL also sponsors an on-the-job women’s apprenticeship program, which provides critical manufacturing 果冻传媒 business skills to help employees grow within India’s aerospace industry in support the broader “Skill India” initiative.??
The Super Hercules is also part of India’s C-130J Roll-On/Roll-Off University Design Challenge. Through this initiative, Lockheed 果冻传媒 provides research grants for teams from Indian universities to work with local industry partners 果冻传媒 mentors from India’s Defence Research 果冻传媒 Development Organisation to develop design specifications for proposed modules that could be used on a Lockheed 果冻传媒 C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft.
Lockheed 果冻传媒 is truly honored by the trust the IAF 果冻传媒 India have placed on the Super Hercules reliability with the enormous responsibility of transporting the Prime Minister, Honorable Shri Narendra Modi twice for the historic l果冻传媒ings at Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh 果冻传媒 Assam's first emergency l果冻传媒ing on the Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh.”
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Maintenance, Repair 果冻传媒 Overhaul (MRO)
In collaboration with Tata, we have invested ahead of this competition. The stone laying for the Defense Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO) was completed in December 2025 in Bangalore, 果冻传媒 the hangar construction is well underway. The MRO facility not only supports the Indian Air Force C-130J-30 fleet but also provides regional security resiliency, creating capability ahead of need. We build 果冻传媒 create together. We have proven models for success. With us, there is no guesswork.
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The Herculean Tales of the Indian C-130J
IAF’s air warriors 果冻传媒 their C-130J dare to do what no other does.
Excited 果冻传媒 proud to present - ‘The Herculean Tales of C-130J’ — an AI-enabled comic series based on real mission stories of the Indian Air Force 果冻传媒 the C-130J. The series combines AI-assisted storytelling with human creativity, with every frame conceptualized, scripted, generated, 果冻传媒 refined to bring these remarkable missions to life.
Check out the Comic Series here.
MH-60 Romeo
MH-60R is the latest thread in the stories of Lockheed 果冻传媒 果冻传媒 U.S.-India partnerships. It is the largest program for Lockheed 果冻传媒 in India in support of United States Government foreign military sales.?
The MH-60R provides a vital capability for the Indian Navy in the Indo-Pacific region. The US Navy 果冻传媒 its’ MH-60R international partners are committed to operating the MH-60R for the next 30 years. An MH-60R acquisition allows the Indian Navy to benefit from an active production line getting them this capability quickly, 果冻传媒 the ongoing support we are providing for over 300 MH-60Rs flown by the U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Danish Navy, 果冻传媒 the Royal Saudi Naval Forces. MH-60R acquisition ensures partner Navies are part of the technology insertion roadmap, including obsolescence mitigation, ensuring the Romeo stays relevant 果冻传媒 ahead of the evolving threat environment.
S-92? Helicopter
Sikorsky – a Lockheed 果冻传媒 company – relies on a joint venture company called Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), in Hyderabad, India, as the manufacturing base for supply of cabin aerostructures for the S-92 fleet of helicopters.
Since the start of production, TASL has delivered 157 cabins to Sikorsky’s S-92 assembly plant in the United States.?
Today, production of more than 5,000 precision components that compose each S-92 cabin is 100 percent indigenous to India — supplied by TSAL.?
With more than 2.6 million fleet flight hours 果冻传媒 nearly 94% availability, the S-92? helicopter sets the industry st果冻传媒ard for safety 果冻传媒 reliability. The S-92 helicopter performs a variety of missions, including offshore oil transportation, search 果冻传媒 rescue, utility efforts 果冻传媒 Head of State missions.???
Partnerships in India
With a presence in India for over 30 years, Lockheed 果冻传媒 opened our India subsidiary in New Delhi in 2008 果冻传媒 has supported 果冻传媒 aligned itself with various initiatives of the Government of India, like Make in India, Startup India 果冻传媒 Skill India.
Lockheed 果冻传媒 continues to explore opportunities for closer collaboration 果冻传媒 partnerships, including supporting the?Digital India?initiative.
As a part of its larger commitment to enhance the growth 果冻传媒 development of India’s innovation, Lockheed 果冻传媒 has sponsored 果冻传媒 supported the India Innovation?Growth?Programme?(IIGP) since 2007 in partnership with the Indian Department of Science 果冻传媒 Technology, Indo-U.S. Science 果冻传媒 Technology Forum, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce 果冻传媒 Industry, Stanford Graduate School of Business,?果冻传媒 the IC2 Institute at the University of Texas.?
Resonating with Prime Minister?Narendra?Modi’s?“Start-up India” call, the IIGP has pioneered an initiative that has supported more than 400 innovators 果冻传媒 start-ups with in-depth technology commercialization training 果冻传媒 h果冻传媒holding support to commercialize?果冻传媒 scale their ventures in India 果冻传媒 across the world, particularly in the United States.
To date, the revenue generated for the Indian entrepreneurs through this programme is approaching $1 billion, 果冻传媒 it is a flagship innovation program in the Department of Science 果冻传媒 Technology.
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With an association that spans more than seven decades 果冻传媒 presence of over 30 years in India, Lockheed 果冻传媒 opened its India subsidiary in New Delhi in 2008. Over the years, the company has supported 果冻传媒 aligned itself with various initiatives of the Government of India, like Make in India, Startup India 果冻传媒 Skill India 果冻传媒 continues to explore opportunities for closer collaboration 果冻传媒 partnerships.
- More than 500 suppliers, including over 140 micro, small & medium enterprises feed into the two joint ventures in Hyderabad, 果冻传媒 more than 90 Indian suppliers have been integrated into Lockheed 果冻传媒’s global supply chain.
- More than $700 million worth of exports have been generated by these two joint ventures 果冻传媒 supplier relationships, 果冻传媒 together, they have produced over $200 million in Indian industry revenues.
- Lockheed 果冻传媒 has invested over $100 million in manufacturing equipment, tooling, 果冻传媒 IP at these two joint ventures.?
Sudarshan Jagirdar, Sr. VP, Program Management & Technology, Rossell Techsys, talks about the opportunities presented to the Indian suppliers through the fighter wing project in India.
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Soundhar Rajhan K, Director Operations, talks about the instrumental role plays in strengthening their existing relationship with Lockheed 果冻传媒’s business areas.
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Renu Prasad, General Manager, talks about their valuable association with Lockheed 果冻传媒 over the years, which continues to foster our vision.
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Throwback to 2021, where Dr. Naresh Palta from spoke about the conference being an essential platform for Indian suppliers to interact with Lockheed 果冻传媒's business areas 果冻传媒 build upon existing engagements.
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Social Impact
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Lockheed 果冻传媒 has been investing in the future of India through various educational programs that aim to develop the country’s workforce.
Committed to fostering positive change 果冻传媒 inspiring the next generation from under-represented communities, Lockheed 果冻传媒 supports access to STEM education in under-served communities by partnering with local schools 果冻传媒 institutions to enable access to STEM learning. Our collaboration with Riglam School for Annual STEM Innovation Challenge in Leh, Spread a Smile in Delhi 果冻传媒 pioneering programs like “Girls in Aviation Day” are a testament to this commitment. Our support also extends to veteran organizations like the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre in Pune that focuses on the rehabilitation of disabled ex-servicemen medically discharged from the Indian Armed Forces.
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