US okays billion-dollar sale of helicopter equipment to India | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The US State Department has authorised a potential sale of equipment and ongoing support for MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to India, valued at approximately $1.17 billion, according to a statement from the Pentagon accessed by Reuters on Monday. Lockheed Martin has been named as the primary contractor for the deal.( More details awaited) Source…

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‘Will just get pilots killed’: Elon Musk suggests fighter jets be replaced by drones – Times of India

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, selected by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead efforts to reduce federal government spending, made headlines Monday by criticising modern fighter jets and advocating for drones as the future of air warfare.“Manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway. Will just get pilots killed,” Musk said on his…

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Lockheed Martin, Tata Advanced Systems ink pact to expand C-130J manufacturing in India, eye MRO opportunities – Times of India

HYDERABAD: US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) on Tuesday said they have entered into a teaming agreement to expand their business relationship through the C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifter.The agreement will provide a framework for collaboration on future potential business opportunities to include the setting up of a maintenance, repair…

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