<p>New Delhi: Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Friday said that it has entered into a strategic pact with US-based Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for manufacturing unmanned aircraft systems for the Indian Army.</p>.<p>Under the partnership, both the firms will together manufacture Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in India.</p>.<p>L&T's engineering, precision manufacturing and system integration capabilities in defence and aerospace and GA-ASI operational expertise will be utilised in this strategic pact.</p>.<p>"Under this partnership, L&T will participate in the upcoming 87 MALE RPAS programme of the Ministry of Defence, where L&T will be the prime bidder and GA-ASI the technology partner," the infrastructure major said in a filing to the BSE.</p>.Amazon layoffs: Nearly 800 to lose jobs in India.<p>The collaboration will enable the production of GA-ASI's MQ-series RPAS that are combat proven.</p>.<p>These are widely operational across the globe with millions of flight hours in surveillance and strike missions, it said.</p>.<p>The partnership marks a milestone in India's pursuit of a self-reliant defence ecosystem, strengthening Indo-US defence collaboration and fostering a competitive, globally integrated aerospace manufacturing base.</p>.<p>"This partnership offers India a unique opportunity to manufacture state-of-the- art unmanned platforms indigenously… this alliance will significantly enhance India's defence capabilities and advance self-reliance in aerospace technologies," L&T Chairman & Managing Director S N Subrahmanyan said. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Friday said that it has entered into a strategic pact with US-based Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for manufacturing unmanned aircraft systems for the Indian Army.</p>.<p>Under the partnership, both the firms will together manufacture Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in India.</p>.<p>L&T's engineering, precision manufacturing and system integration capabilities in defence and aerospace and GA-ASI operational expertise will be utilised in this strategic pact.</p>.<p>"Under this partnership, L&T will participate in the upcoming 87 MALE RPAS programme of the Ministry of Defence, where L&T will be the prime bidder and GA-ASI the technology partner," the infrastructure major said in a filing to the BSE.</p>.Amazon layoffs: Nearly 800 to lose jobs in India.<p>The collaboration will enable the production of GA-ASI's MQ-series RPAS that are combat proven.</p>.<p>These are widely operational across the globe with millions of flight hours in surveillance and strike missions, it said.</p>.<p>The partnership marks a milestone in India's pursuit of a self-reliant defence ecosystem, strengthening Indo-US defence collaboration and fostering a competitive, globally integrated aerospace manufacturing base.</p>.<p>"This partnership offers India a unique opportunity to manufacture state-of-the- art unmanned platforms indigenously… this alliance will significantly enhance India's defence capabilities and advance self-reliance in aerospace technologies," L&T Chairman & Managing Director S N Subrahmanyan said. </p>