General Dynamics UK and Tandon Group partner for Indian security and defence opportunities

General Dynamics UK has signed a teaming agreement with India’s Tandon Group to jointly pursue opportunities in the security and defence markets in India. Together the companies will deliver indigenous systems integration capability to their Indian customers and India as a whole. This new relationship builds on General Dynamics UK’s existing track-record of partnering with Indian companies to meet unique Indian requirements.

“This partnership with General Dynamics UK will enable Indian defence and security customers to realise the true benefits of systems integration, at the same time maximising the existing technical, manufacturing and support already available from our companies in India,” commented Sandeep Tandon, Managing Director at Tandon Group.

“Teaming with Tandon Group will provide General Dynamics UK with a respected Indian partner, together with whom we can deliver excellent integrated solutions for programmes in India’s defence and security sectors,” commented Dr Sandy Wilson, President and Managing Director of General Dynamics UK.

“The Tandon Group partnership will enable us to continue our strategic focus enabling us to deliver real tangible benefit to our Indian customers,” commented Wayne Beck, head of international partnerships at General Dynamics UK.

General Dynamics UK’s contract with HAL is already delivering an innovative approach to sharing intellectual property (IP) with an Indian partner. The 39.3 crore (£4.9 million) contract sees General Dynamics UK establish an overhaul capability to provide third and fourth line servicing for all the Indian Air Force’s and Navy’s Hawk MK 132 aircrafts’ stores management systems (SMS). The Hawk SMS includes two weapons control panels (WCP) and one weapons programming unit (WPU) designed, manufactured and supplied by General Dynamics UK.

In addition to the above avionics expertise, General Dynamics UK is a leading prime systems integrator for tactical communications networks, surveillance and security systems and armoured fighting vehicles, is the premier land systems provider to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, and delivers security programmes to governments and private organisations around the world.

Tandon Group has been a pioneer in creating high technology companies focused on providing global customers with low-cost innovative technology solutions. The group is now spending considerable resources through its defence licensed subsidiary MEPL to serve Indian defence and security customers. General Dynamics UK is present at Defexpo 2012 in New Delhi.