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Lockheed Martin, Javelin Joint Venture ink India co-production MOU with Tata Advanced Systems
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Business/The Apex Times/Aug 30, 10:06 PM EDT

Lockheed Martin, Javelin Joint Venture ink India co-production MOU with Tata Advanced Systems

A memorandum of understanding points to future in-country final assembly, integration, and component work for the Javelin All Up Round as India and U.S. defense firms expand industrial cooperation.

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Lockheed Martin says its Javelin Joint Venture has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tata Advanced Systems Limited to explore missile co-production in India, a step aimed at moving more of the Javelin All Up Round manufacturing and integration closer to customers in the Indo-Pacific.

The agreement, announced by Lockheed Martin on Aug. 30, 2026, names Tata Advanced Systems as the prime partner for future in-country co-production efforts. Under the MOU, Tata Advanced Systems and the Javelin Joint Venture will evaluate establishing a final assembly and integration facility for the Javelin All Up Round in India, along with production capabilities for selected components.

Lockheed Martin said the co-production approach is designed to support future Javelin production while creating work for Indian industry. It also described a parallel U.S. supply-chain benefit, with multiyear production of sub-assembly kits at Lockheed Martin’s Troy, Alabama site and guidance electronics units at Raytheon’s Tucson, Arizona facility. Those parts, the company said, would be shipped to India for final assembly and integration.

The Javelin system is produced by the Javelin Joint Venture, which Lockheed Martin described as a partnership spanning Raytheon work in Tucson and Lockheed Martin work in Orlando. The company also said the program has reached production of more than 55,000 Javelin missiles and more than 12,000 reusable Command Launch Units, a launcher platform designed to be reused across multiple shots.

Javelin All Up Round refers to a complete missile round configuration, meaning the missile and associated elements are packaged and ready for use with the Command Launch Unit. Lockheed Martin’s release did not provide details on which Javelin components would be localized first, but it framed the effort around building an industrial base in India while sustaining component output in the United States.

Tata Advanced Systems, described in the release as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, was characterized as a major player in Indian aerospace and defense. Lockheed Martin said Tata Advanced Systems offers integrated solutions spanning areas including defense and security, land mobility, aerostructures, airborne platforms and systems. The company also highlighted Tata Advanced Systems’ track record of partnerships and joint ventures with global aerospace and defense firms, noting it can serve as a single-source provider for some aerospace and defense original equipment manufacturers.

From a broader defense-industry perspective, the MOU reflects a common model in which foreign primes and local industrial partners pursue “build and integrate in-country” arrangements. In this case, Lockheed Martin’s plan explicitly combines localization for assembly and integration with continued U.S.-based production of certain sub-assemblies and electronics. That structure can reduce reliance on a single supply chain, while potentially improving delivery timelines for customers seeking domestic workshare.

Lockheed Martin’s release also tied the effort to workforce development. It said the co-production would support development of a defense workforce in India and “strengthen regional stability for the Indo-Pacific,” language that tracks with political objectives often associated with defense industrial cooperation.

As with many early-stage industrial agreements, the company did not disclose final contract terms, production capacity targets, timelines for facility construction, or the specific component breakdown beyond the sub-assembly kits and guidance electronics units already named for U.S. sites. It also did not describe how India-based production would evolve after the initial assembly and integration phase, nor did it provide pricing, program funding levels, or the status of any formal government-to-government procurement beyond the MOU.

What to watch next is whether the parties move from exploration to binding agreements that define scope, schedules, and deliverables. Investors and industry observers will likely look for updates on facility readiness in India, the extent of local component sourcing over time, and whether the arrangement expands beyond future Javelin production into additional variants or related subsystems. For Lockheed Martin, the practical measure will be how the co-production model affects long-run workshare across the Javelin supply chain, including U.S. sub-assembly and guidance-electronics output that the company said would continue alongside in-country integration.

Why It Matters

  • The agreement indicates continued push by major defense suppliers to deepen industrial localization in India, especially for advanced missile systems.
  • By pairing India-based assembly and integration with U.S.-based production of sub-assemblies and guidance electronics, the deal illustrates an approach to balance workforce development, supply-chain continuity, and delivery readiness.
  • If expanded into binding contracts, the arrangement could shape future workshare and sustain demand for component production in Lockheed Martin’s and Raytheon’s named U.S. sites.
  • The use of an MOU indicates the industrial plan is still in an early phase, so market impact will depend on whether subsequent procurement and facility plans are finalized.

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Key Facts

  • Tata Advanced Systems Limited and the Javelin Joint Venture entered into an industry memorandum of understanding for co-production of the Javelin All Up Round in India.
  • Tata Advanced Systems was selected by the Javelin Joint Venture as the prime partner for future in-country co-production efforts after an evaluation of multiple companies.
  • The MOU would explore creating a final assembly and integration facility in India and also building component production capabilities there.
  • Lockheed Martin said it would supply multiyear-produced sub-assembly kits from its Troy, Alabama facility, while Raytheon would supply guidance electronics units from its Tucson, Arizona facility, for shipment to India.
  • The release said the Javelin Joint Venture has produced more than 55,000 Javelin missiles and more than 12,000 reusable Command Launch Units.
  • Lockheed Martin did not provide final contract scope, timelines, or capacity details beyond the exploratory MOU framework.

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