US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited the Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures facility in Hyderabad, where he toured the C-130J Super Hercules production line. The visit highlighted the expanding Tata-Lockheed partnership and India’s growing role in aerospace and defence manufacturing.
Published Date – 24 August 2026, 04:37 PM
Hyderabad: US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, visited the Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited (TLMAL) facility in Hyderabad and toured the production line that manufactures empennages for the C-130J Super Hercules.
The partnership between Tata Advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin enters a new phase as the team works to fulfill the recently released Medium Transport Aircraft requirement and continues to grow India’s aerospace and defence ecosystem.
The Hyderabad plant is emblematic of the critical role Indian industry plays in supporting the world’s most versatile and proven airlifter. The joint venture reflects an existing, established, and proven ability to produce and scale production to meet MTA competition requirements.
“The decades-long economic partnership between the United States and India continues to grow stronger through innovation, shared security interests, and economic cooperation,” said Sergio Gor, US Ambassador to India.
Sukaran Singh, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Tata Advanced Systems Limited, said, “Tata Advanced Systems’ partnership with Lockheed Martin has proven over time to supply world-class aerostructures for their key programmes, including the C-130J. This partnership has now extended to MRO, which will be operational soon.”
