FACO | IMR https://imrmedia.in/tag/faco/ Indian Military Review, Defense News, Indian Defence Review Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:18:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://imrmedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-IMR-Logo-512x512-px-32x32.jpg FACO | IMR https://imrmedia.in/tag/faco/ 32 32 IAF and MoD to Discuss F-35A; India’s FACO Plant Potential  https://imrmedia.in/iaf-and-mod-to-discuss-f-35a-indias-faco-plant-potential/ https://imrmedia.in/iaf-and-mod-to-discuss-f-35a-indias-faco-plant-potential/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:14:24 +0000 https://imrmedia.in/?p=18014 Indian Air Chief Amar Preet Singh and Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh have downplayed the idea of a current F-35A offer to India, despite a Lockheed Martin insider suggesting a formal briefing is being organized for IAF leadership. If India commits to a substantial order of around 110 units, Lockheed Martin may reconsider its stance […]

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]]> Indian Air Chief Amar Preet Singh and Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh have downplayed the idea of a current F-35A offer to India, despite a Lockheed Martin insider suggesting a formal briefing is being organized for IAF leadership. If India commits to a substantial order of around 110 units, Lockheed Martin may reconsider its stance on local production, possibly establishing a Final Assembly and Check-out (FACO) facility in India. This could position India among the top operators of the F-35 outside the U.S., aligning with strategic U.S. interests and enhancing India’s defense capabilities significantly.

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