Bengaluru, Dec. 8 -- Tata Advanced Systems held the groundbreaking ceremony for a new defence Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Karnataka, India, which is being developed to support Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.

The state-of-the-art C-130 MRO facility will provide depot-level and heavy maintenance; component repair, overhaul, and structural checks and testing; structural restoration and avionics upgrades; expanded training for Indian engineers and maintainers; and new opportunities for Indian suppliers across the C-130 supply chain, according to a joint statement Monday.

The construction is expected to finish by the end of 2026, and the facility is expected to receive the first C-130 for MRO operati...