Lockheed Martin pitches for India order with new fighter

Lockheed Martin pitches for India order with new fighter

Bengaluru: US aerospace major Lockheed Martin showcased its F-21 multi-role fighter configured for the IAF, eyeing for an Indian order, on the margins of Aero India air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru on Feb 20, 2019. (Photo: IANS)

Bengaluru: Aero India 2019 - air show underway at Yelahanka Air Force Station, in Bengaluru, on Feb 20, 2019. (Photo: IANS)

Bengaluru: Aero India 2019 - air show underway at Yelahanka Air Force Station, in Bengaluru, on Feb 20, 2019. (Photo: IANS)

Bengaluru: A C-130J Super Hercules on display during Aero India 2019 - air show that is being held at at Yelahanka Air Force Station, in Bengaluru, on Feb 20, 2019. (Photo: IANS)

Bengaluru, Feb 20 (IANS) Eyeing an Indian order, US aerospace major Lockheed Martin on Wednesday showcased its F-21 multirole fighter that it says is configured for the IAF.

"Our F-21 addresses the IAF's requirements and integrates India into the world's fighter aircraft ecosystem," a Lockheed Martin spokesperson told IANS on the margins of the Aero India expo at the Yelahanka air base.

The spokesperson, however, clarified that India was yet to float a request for information or proposal for the new aircraft.

"The F-21 is different, inside and out. It highlights our commitment to deliver an advanced, scalable fighter for IAF," Lockheed Martin's Vice President for business and strategy development Vivek Lall said in a statement.

If Lockheed Martin gets the order, it says it will make the fighter in India with Tata Advanced Systems of the Tata Group.

--IANS

bha/fb/vm

(This story was auto-published from a syndicated feed. No part of the story has been edited by The Quint.)