Tata Advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin announce C-130J MRO hub for Indian Air Force

Key facts

• Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL) and Lockheed Martin announced an expansion of their partnership with the launch of a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility to service the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifter fleet.
• The IAF currently flies 12 C-130J aircraft used for strategic airlift, special operations and humanitarian missions.
• Construction is scheduled to be completed by end-2026, with the first aircraft entering MRO operations in early 2027, TASL said.
• The upcoming facility will offer depot-level and heavy maintenance, component repair, structural restoration, avionics upgrades, and training for Indian engineers and technicians.
• The new MRO centre will join Lockheed Martin’s network of Certified Service Centers, with capabilities to support C-130J, KC-130J and legacy C-130 B-H variants.