Tata Lockheed Martin Aerospace (TLMAL)

Tata-Lockheed JV in Hyderabad — C-130J aerostructures for global supply.

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At a Glance

Headquarters
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Type
JV aerostructure OEM
Founded
2010
India entity
TLMAL, Hyderabad (Tata-Lockheed JV)
Listed
Private (JV)
Key India role
TLMAL is the Tata-Lockheed Martin JV in Hyderabad that manufactures C-130J centre wing boxes, empennages, and fuselage components for the global C-130J programme. TLMAL was established in 2010 as part
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What It Is

TLMAL is the Tata-Lockheed Martin JV in Hyderabad that manufactures C-130J centre wing boxes, empennages, and fuselage components for the global C-130J programme. TLMAL was established in 2010 as part of the IAF C-130J offset programme and has delivered components for over 200 C-130J aircraft worldwide. TLMAL also manufactures S-92 helicopter cabins in partnership with Sikorsky.

Sources: [1][2][3]

Deployments & Procurement

1 documented India deployment(s)/procurement(s).

AgencyContextYearQuantity / NoteSources
Lockheed Martin (global C-130J supply)Aerostructure components2010200+ aircraft supplied[1][2]

Open Questions

  • Has TLMAL expanded to manufacture components for the F-21 if selected by IAF?
  • What is TLMAL's current annual C-130J component throughput?

Import Dependencies

Not analysed in this dossier.

Sources

  1. src-01Official
    Tata Lockheed Martin Aerospace — Tata Sons page
    Tata Sons·accessed 2026-08-30

    Tata Sons page for TLMAL

  2. src-02Official
    TLMAL C-130J components — Lockheed Martin
    Lockheed Martin·accessed 2026-08-30

    Lockheed Martin C-130J page mentioning TLMAL

  3. src-03Credible
    TLMAL facility inauguration — Economic Times
    Economic Times·2010-09-15·accessed 2026-08-30

    Coverage of TLMAL facility inauguration

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