Lockheed to Sweeten India Fighter Jet Bid With F-35 Technology
- Radar used in fifth-generation fighter being offered to India
- Lockheed cites export potential of jets from India plant
An F-16
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Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide latest combat jet technologies including a target tracking device aboard the F-16 aircraft that it plans to offer to India in its bid for the world’s largest order from the Indian Air Force.
The global defense giant will offer jets equipped with the advanced radar which is fitted on its fifth-generation combat jet, the F-35, as well as a helmet-mounted tracking system and a new radio data link system, Vivek Lall, vice president for strategy and business development at Lockheed Martin said Wednesday.