T he US defense major Lockheed Martin will be showing off its Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) at the Defense Expo beginning in New Delhi on Monday.
Lockheed Martin’s first LCS, called the USS Freedom was commissioned in November 2008.
The company will also be showcasing its F-16 fighter aircraft, in the running for the 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the C-130J, six of which have been ordered by the IAF.
The company also plans to focus on the MH60R helicopter which it has offered to the Indian Navy.
Lockheed Martin will be displaying the PAC-3 missile (air & missile defense systems), better known as the Patriot and recently approved for sale to Taiwan, the Hellfire Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), which has seen considerable service off of the Predator and Reaper drones in the Af-Pak theater, as well as the Javelin (ATGM), which was deployed during the Indo-US joint exercise Yudh Abhyas last year.
The arms firm also plans to display its Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV), an unmanned, semi-submersible system for Mine Warfare and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) as well as the Marlin Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV).
