Lockheed Aims To Address India's New-Age Military Solutions Needs
NDTV
Lockheed is ready to look at addressing India's requirements including integrating existing systems and platforms with new generation applications
American aerospace major Lockheed Martin on Sunday said it is ready to address India's requirements for new-age military solutions in the domains of land, sea, space and cyberworld in sync with the robust framework of fast-expanding Indo-US strategic ties.
William Blair, vice president and chief executive of Lockheed Martin's India operations, said the company is "well placed" to partner with Indian entities in areas of unmanned platforms, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and machine learning among others.
He also pitched Lockheed's F-21 aircraft, specifically configured to meet the Indian Air Force (IAF's) needs, as the best option in the force's hunt for 114 combat jets.
Mr Blair said the company will focus on the highest level of indigenisation in the plane and set up a production facility in India for the export market as well if it gets the contract.
