Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) is an Indian aerospace manufacturing, military engineering and defense technology company. It is a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, a holding company for the Tata Group.[4]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Defence and Aerospace |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Area served | India |
Key people | |
| Products | |
| Revenue |  ₹4,844 crore (US$580 million) (FY24)[3] |
| ₹177 crore (US$21 million) (FY24)[3] | |
Number of employees | 3,000+ |
| Parent | Tata Sons (100%) |
| Website | www.tataadvancedsystems.com |
History
editTASL entered into a joint venture with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to manufacture the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter in India for the domestic civil and military markets. The plan was to have a US$200 million manufacturing plant operational in Hyderabad by 2010.[5][6] As production began, the first S-92 cabin was delivered in November 2010,[7] and capacity was expected to increase to 36–48 cabins a year.[8] By the end of July 2013, 39 cabins had been assembled.
The joint venture with Sikorsky has since been expanded to include the development of aerospace components for other OEMs. This facility, called Tara, also located in Hyderabad, was completed in 2011 and commenced production in 2012.[9] Another TASL joint-venture, with Lockheed Martin, is producing aero structures for the Lockheed C-130 Hercules and the Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules in India. It is a 74:26 joint venture which currently assembles Hercules centre wing boxes and empennages.[10]
In partnership with Airbus Defence and Space, the company fielded the EADS CASA C-295 medium–lift tactical transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force's light-cargo fleet renewal program, which the Indian government approved on 13 May 2015. Under the agreement, Tata Advanced Systems has been selected as the Indian Production Agency (IPA) by Airbus DS.[11] Under the project 16 complete aircraft will be imported, while 40 aircraft will be manufactured in India.[12] The Final Assembly Line (FAL) complex was inaugurated in October 2024. The first ‘Make in India’ C295 will roll out of the Vadodara FAL in September 2026.[13][14]
The company has also entered an agreement to produce structures for the Pilatus PC-12NG from 2016 to 2026.[15]
The aerospace and military division of Tata Motors was sold to Tata Advanced Systems on May 3, 2018.[16] Lockheed Martin declared in September 2018 that, in partnership with TASL, it would manufacture wings for the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.[17] Inaugurated in 2018, the Hyderabad facility of Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL), a joint venture between Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems, will serve as the exclusive global manufacturer of fuselages for AH-64 Apache helicopters supplied by Boeing to its clientele worldwide.[18][19]
Tata Power SED was purchased by Tata Advanced Systems from Tata Power in 2020.[20]
In early 2021, it was reported that Tata Advanced Systems of India had likely bought the intellectual property rights of the Grob G180 SPn aircraft for the development of a military variant to be offered to the Indian army as a signals intelligence gathering and surveillance platform.[21] In February 2021, Lockheed Martin announced that they are teaming with Tata Advanced Systems for meeting the Indian Navy's proposed requirement for Naval Utility Helicopter (NUH).[22] In September 2021 India has signed deal of buying C-295 Cargo aircraft and that will be made by Tata Advanced System.[23]
In 2024, Tata Advanced Systems announced that the company and Lockheed Martin are looking at further opportunities in India. This includes establishing a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in India to support the IAF's fleet of 12 C-130Js and other global Super Hercules fleets.[24] It also includes expanding the C-130J manufacturing and assembly in India to produce aircraft for the IAF’s Medium Transport Aircraft program, which subject to U.S. government and Indian government approvals.[24]
Following an armored vehicle contract from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in 2024, Tata Advanced Systems will establish a plant in Casablanca. The first WhAPs are expected to be rolled out in 18 months, with the intention of catering to the broader African market. The production facility, which will be operational within a year, will be able to produce 100 combat vehicles yearly.[25]
Major programs
edit- License production of the C-295 in a JV with Airbus Defence and Space.
- Design, development and production of TATA Kestrel for Indian Army.
- Upgradation and modernization of 37 Airfields of Air Force Stations, Naval Stations, and Coast Guard Civil Enclaves.
- Production and maintenance of Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket launchers, command Posts and other support vehicles for Indian Army.[26]
- Production and Maintenance of Akash SAM launchers, command posts and other support vehicles for IAF.
- Production and maintenance of MRSAM launchers, command posts and other support vehicles for IAF.
- Production and maintenance of the control systems for Arihant-class submarine.
- Production and development of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System for Indian Army.
- Design, development and production of Portable Diver Detection Sonar.
- Production and Maintenance for PDV Mk-II launcher.
Products and services
editMilitary vehicles
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- Tata LSV (Light Specialist Vehicle)
- Tata Mine Protected Vehicle (4×4)
- Tata 2 Stretcher Ambulance
- Tata 407 Troop Carrier
- Tata SA 1212 Troop Carrier
- Tata LPTA 713 TC (4x4)
- Tata LPT 709 E
- Tata SD 1015 TC (4x4)
- Tata LPTA 1615 TC (4x4)
- Tata LPTA 1615 TC (4x2)
- Tata LPTA 1621 TC (6x6)
- Tata LPTA 5252 TC (12x12)
- Tata 207
- TATA Kestrel
UAVs
editTASL is bidding to develop and build unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the Indian Armed Forces for surveillance.[27] It has agreements with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and "Urban Aeronautics" for cooperation and co-development of UAVs in India.[28][29] It has developed and successfully flight tested a long-range kamikaze drone known as ALS-50 which can strike beyond ranges of 50 km and turn back in case of an abandoned mission and will soon be in use by the Indian armed forces.[30]
Rajak
editTASL developed Rajak-XLR an enhanced variant of Rajak-ULR for Regiment of Artillery. It consists of a long-range continuous zoom-type thermal camera, a long-range continuous zoom-type day camera, and a laser rangefinder for analyzing the distance of the target. The system can detect vehicles within a range of 50 km including the type and humans within 40 km.[31]
Lanza-N radar
editTASL licence-manufactures Lanza-N L-band air surveillance radars for the frontline warships of the Indian Navy. The radar is originally manufactured by Indra Sistemas. Indian Navy ordered 23 such radars from the Spanish firm. The first 3 units were directly delivered by Indra while the rest of 20 units will be manufactured in India. It was reported that INS Mysore has been retrofitted with the radar.[32][33][34]
Satellites
editTASL built TSAT-1A at the Vemagal facility in Karnataka in collaboration with Satellogic. It is the First private-sector-owned sub-metre resolution earth observation satellite in India. the satellite was launched aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 Bandwagon-1 mission on 7th April 2024 at 23:16 GMT.[35] Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) signed a deal with Satellogic, a US-based LEO satellite manufacturer, to build a production facility in India for LEO satellites.[36]
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