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Yunus Dar
The US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin raised the pitch for its F-21 fighter jet deal, offering new deals to India, at the 2019 Supplier Conference organised along with Tata Group on 16 July 2019. This was the 3rd suppliers conference held by the company to shore up its supplier network in the country. Lockheed Martin is in the fray for the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) requirement of 114 jets. The suppliers conference was held to bring together the company’s strategic partners in India for the proposed F-21 production. According to the company sources, around 100 companies expressed their interest to be part of the programme. In addition, the conference saw the presence of 26 Tier-I global suppliers, which currently partner Lockheed Martin for its F-16 programme.
Lockheed Martin’s VP, strategy and business development, Vivek Lall at the Supplier Conference
“Lockheed Martin is fully committed to meeting India’s need for advanced, scalable defence capabilities,” vice president of Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Vivek Lall said. “Our partnership with Indian industry on both the F-21 and S-76D proposals for the IAF and Indian Navy will put India at the epicentre of world’s largest defence ecosystem and deliver unmatched sustainment and e
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