Tata Sons Chairman N ChandrasekaranTata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) has provided significant value additions to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicles by integrating navigation aids, optronics and armouring solutions for military applications, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said during a visit to the company’s facilities in Karnataka.
According to PTI, highlighting the synergies between Tata Group companies, Chandrasekaran cited TASL’s work on JLR’s Defender vehicles as an example of how the group’s aerospace and defence expertise is being leveraged across businesses, according to sources familiar with the development.
“TASL’s value additions on JLR Defender vehicles for military applications, including optronics, navigation aids, armouring and other specialised modifications, demonstrate the strength of collaboration within the Tata Group,” sources quoted Chandrasekaran as saying during the visit.
TASL and JLR are both part of the diversified Tata Group, with the former focused on aerospace and defence technologies and the latter operating in the luxury automotive segment.
During his visit to TASL’s upcoming Defence Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility near Bengaluru airport, Chandrasekaran reviewed the company’s expanding defence manufacturing and engineering capabilities.
The MRO facility, scheduled to be commissioned by the end of December 2026, will be India’s first private-sector defence MRO centre dedicated to the Lockheed Martin C130J transport aircraft. Spread across 16 acres and covering 15,000 square metres, the facility will undertake heavy maintenance and avionics upgrades.
Chandrasekaran was also briefed on TASL’s land mobility business, which has expanded its international footprint in recent years. The company has supplied more than 4,000 multi-axle high-mobility platforms to customers including the Royal Moroccan Army and the Armenian Armed Forces over the past three years, sources said.
The chairman reviewed TASL’s indigenously developed loitering munitions platform, which now offers operational ranges extending from 50 km to several hundred kilometres along with enhanced payload capabilities.
Among other systems showcased was the Advanced Armoured Platform, a tracked combat vehicle jointly developed with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and integrated with TASL’s in-house developed 30 mm crewless turret.
Chandrasekaran also visited the company’s e-City facility in Bengaluru, which houses TASL’s strategic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programme.
At the company’s Vemagal facility in Karnataka’s Kolar district, he reviewed the Final Assembly Line for Airbus H125 helicopters established in partnership with Airbus. The visit also included inspections of defence manufacturing operations related to the C295 aircraft wiring harness programme, the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), Mounted Gun Systems (MGS), and launcher system integration facilities.
