# Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures inaugurates metal-to-metal bonding facility in Hyderabad, India

Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited (TLMAL) inaugurated India's first metal-to-metal bonding facility at Adibatla, Hyderabad. The 4,700 square-meter facility will employ over 80 skilled workers and supports increased indigenisation of C-130 empennage manufacturing.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-04-18
- Where: Adibatla, Hyderabad, India
- Jobs: 80
- Starts operating: 18 Apr 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 4,700 square meters
- Products: metal-to-metal bonding, C-130 empennages
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited](https://endata.com/companies/31400.md)
- [Lockheed Martin](https://endata.com/companies/6612.md) (partner)
- [Tata Advanced Systems](https://endata.com/companies/9858.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [news.lockheedmartin.com](https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2018-04-18-Tata-Lockheed-Martin-Bring-New-Cutting-Edge-Aerospace-Technology-to-India), 2018-04-18: "The new 4,700 square-meter metal-to-metal bonding facility adds a new cutting-edge capability to the Indian aerospace industry."

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