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{{Short description|Indian aerospace and military manufacturer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Tata Advanced Systems Limited
| logo = Tata_Advanced_Systems_Logo.jpg
| type = Private
| foundation = 2007
| founder = 
| location = [[Place:Hyderabad|Hyderabad]], Telangana, India
| products = {{hlist| [[Engineering:Aerostructure|Aerostructure]]s | [[Engineering:Aircraft engine|Aero-engines]] | [[Engineering:Fixed-wing aircraft|Fixed-wing aircraft]] | [[Engineering:Rotorcraft|Rotorcraft]] | [[Engineering:Avionics|Avionics]] | [[Engineering:Armoured fighting vehicle|Armoured vehicles]] | [[Engineering:Infantry fighting vehicle|Infantry fighting vehicle]]s| [[Engineering:Artillery|Artillery]] weapons | [[Engineering:Missile launcher|Missile launcher]]s | [[Engineering:Radar|Radar]] and Sonar systems | Command and control systems | Unmanned aerial systems | Optronics | Security systems | [[Rugged computer|Rugged systems]] | Portable fuel cells<ref name="Revenue"/>}}
| area_served = {{wipe|India}}
| key_people = {{ubl| 
*Banmali Agarwal (Chairman)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Banmali |first1=Agarwal |title=Banmali Agrawala new chairman of Tata Advanced Systems, co aims to scale up defence biz
|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/banmali-agrawala-new-chairman-of-tata-advanced-systems-group-aims-to-scale-up-defence-business/articleshow/103874819.cms |access-date=23 September 2023 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref>
*Sukaran Singh (CEO & MD)<ref>{{cite news |title=Tata defence unit arms itself for bigger slice of Indian market |url=https://www.ft.com/content/30563821-4eed-4530-9579-824b32faf5f2 |access-date=10 January 2023 |work=Financial Times |date=23 December 2022}}</ref>}}
| industry = Defence and [[Earth:Aerospace|Aerospace]]
| revenue = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|3346|c}} (FY23)<ref name="Revenue"/>
| operating_income = 
| net_income = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|35|c}} (FY23)<ref name="Revenue">{{cite news |title=Tata Advanced Systems Limited |url=https://www.tata.com/content/dam/tata/pdf/fy23/Tata-Sons-Annual-Report-FY23.pdf.pdf |access-date=10 August 2023 |work=CRISIL}}</ref>
| assets = 
| equity = 
| num_employees = 3000+
| parent = Tata Sons (100%)
| subsid = Tata Power SED
| homepage = [http://www.tataadvancedsystems.com/ www.tataadvancedsystems.com]
}}

'''Tata Advanced Systems Limited''' ('''TASL''') is an Indian [[Earth:Aerospace manufacturer|aerospace manufacturing]], [[Engineering:Military engineering|military engineering]] and [[Engineering:Military technology|defense technology]] company. It is a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, a holding company for the Tata Group.<ref>[http://www.tataadvancedsystems.com/section.aspx?mId=1 Tata Advanced Systems: About us!<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424111641/http://www.tataadvancedsystems.com/section.aspx?mId=1 |date=2009-04-24 }}</ref>

==History==
TASL entered into a joint-venture with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to manufacture the Sikorsky S-92 [[Engineering:Helicopter|helicopter]] in India for the domestic civil and military markets. The plan was to have a US$200 million manufacturing plant operational in Hyderabad by 2010.<ref>[http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4121041&c=ASI&s=AIR Tata-Sikorsky Deal Ends HAL Aerospace Monopoly – Defense News<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://machinist.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2140&Itemid=2 |title=MACHINIST – Tata Advanced Systems and Sikorsky to Manufacture Helicopter Cabins in India<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=3 May 2016 |archive-date=28 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228233638/http://machinist.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2140&Itemid=2 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As production began, the first S-92 cabin was delivered in November 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/11/09/349379/business-briefs.html|accessdate=2010-11-10|title=Business briefs}}</ref> and capacity was expected to increase to 36–48 cabins a year.<ref name=dna-032010>[http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_sikorsky-may-make-choppers-at-hyderabad_1355777 Sikorsky may make choppers at Hyderabad – Money – DNA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> By the end of July 2013, assembly of 39 cabins had been completed.

The joint-venture with Sikorsky has since been expanded to include development of aerospace components for other OEMs. This facility, called Tara, also located in Hyderabad, was completed in 2011 and commenced production in 2012.<ref name=bs-ts-aero>[http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tata-sikorsky-jv-to-make-aerospace-components/376324/ Tata, Sikorsky JV to make aerospace components<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Another TASL joint-venture, with [[Company:Lockheed Martin|Lockheed Martin]], is producing aero structures for the [[Engineering:Lockheed C-130 Hercules|Lockheed C-130 Hercules]] and the Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules in India. It is a 74:26 joint venture which currently assembles Hercules centre wing boxes and [[Engineering:Empennage|empennage]]s.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thestatesman.com/business/tata-lockheed-martin-delivers-150th-c-130j-super-hercules-empennage-1503007580.html | title=Tata Lockheed Martin delivers 150th C-130J Super Hercules empennage | website=The Statesman | date=15 September 2021 }}</ref>

In partnership with [[Company:Airbus Defence and Space|Airbus Defence and Space]], the company fielded the [[Engineering:EADS CASA C-295|EADS CASA C-295]] for the Indian Air Force light-cargo fleet renewal program, which the Indian government approved on 13 May 2015. Under the project 16 complete aircraft will be imported, while 40 aircraft will be manufactured in India.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/avro-aircraft-deal-defence-council-clears-rs-11930-cr-tata-airbus-bid/|title=Avro aircraft deal: Defence council clears Rs 11,930 cr Tata-Airbus bid|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=14 May 2015|accessdate=14 May 2015}}</ref>

The company has also entered an agreement to produce structures for the [[Engineering:Pilatus PC-12|Pilatus PC-12NG]] from 2016 to 2026.<ref name=chad>Trautvetter, Chad. "[http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ainalerts/2014-08-26/pilatus-taps-indias-tata-make-pc-12-aerostructures Pilatus Taps India's Tata To Make PC-12 Aerostructures]" ''AINonline'', 26 August 2014. Accessed: 4 September 2014.</ref>

On 3 May 2018, Tata Advanced Systems acquired [[Company:Tata Motors|Tata Motors]]' aerospace and defense unit in a sale.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/tata-motors-sells-defence-biz-to-group-co-tasl-for-rs-725-cr-2562407.html|title=Tata Motors to sell defence, aerospace business to Tata Advanced Systems|website=Moneycontrol|date=3 May 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-04}}</ref>

In Sept 2018, Lockheed Martin announced that it is going to build all wings for the [[Engineering:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 fighter jet]] in collaboration with TASL<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/04/lockheed-martin-set-to-build-all-f-16-wings-in-india.html|title=Lockheed Martin reportedly set to build all F-16 wings in India|website=CNBC|date=4 September 2018|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-04}}</ref>

In 2018, Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL), a joint venture between Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL), inaugurated a facility in [[Place:Hyderabad|Hyderabad]] which will be the sole global producer of fuselages for AH-64 Apache helicopter delivered by Boeing to its global customers.

In 2020, Tata Advanced Systems acquired Tata Power SED from Tata Power.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tata Power completes sale of its defence business to Tata Advanced Systems |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/tata-power-completes-sale-of-its-defence-business-to-tata-advanced-systems/articleshow/78994672.cms |access-date=30 October 2022 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref>

In early 2021,  it was reported that Tata Advanced Systems of India had likely bought the intellectual property rights of the [[Engineering:Grob G180 SPn|Grob G180 SPn]] aircraft for the development of a military variant to be offered to the Indian army as a signals intelligence gathering and surveillance platform. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/in-a-first-tata-to-build-military-aircraft-in-india-as-it-acquires-ip-rights/amp_articleshow/80620506.cms | title=Military aircraft: In a first, Tata to build military aircraft in India as it acquires IP rights - the Economic Times }}</ref>

In February 2021, [[Company:Lockheed Martin|Lockheed Martin]] announced that they are teaming with Tata Advanced Systems for meeting the Indian Navy's proposed requirement for Naval Utility Helicopter (NUH).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forceindia.net/lockheed-martin-tasl-join-hands-navys-nuh-programme/|title=Lockheed Martin, TASL Join Hands for Navy's NUH Programme|date=9 February 2021}}</ref>

In September 2021 India has signed deal of buying C-295 Cargo aircraft and that will be made by Tata Advanced System.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prime Minister's meeting with Prime Minister of Spain on the sidelines of G20 Summit in Rome|url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1768262|access-date=2022-01-24|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

==Major programs==
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*License production of the [[Engineering:EADS CASA C-295|C-295]] in a JV with [[Company:Airbus Defence and Space|Airbus Defence and Space]].
*Design, development and production of [[Engineering:TATA Kestrel|TATA Kestrel]] for Indian Army. 
* Upgradation and modernization of 37 Airfields of Air Force Stations, Naval Stations and Coast Guard Civil Enclaves.  
*Production and maintenance of Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket launchers, command Posts and other support vehicles for Indian Army.<ref name="sed-weapons">{{cite web|url=http://www.tatapowersed.com/product-range/weapon-systems.html|title=Tata Power Strategic Electronics Division :: Product Range :: Weapon Systems|website=Tatapowersed.com|accessdate=9 October 2017|archive-date=28 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128064021/http://www.tatapowersed.com/product-range/weapon-systems.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Production and Maintenance of Akash SAM launchers, command posts and other support vehicles for {{wipe|Indian Air Force}}.
*Production and maintenance of [[Engineering:Barak 8|MRSAM]] launchers, command posts and other support vehicles for {{wipe|Indian Air Force}}.
*Production and maintenance of the control systems for [[Engineering:Arihant-class submarine|Arihant-class submarine]] .
*Production and development of [[Engineering:DRDO Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System|Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System]] for Indian Army.
*Design, development and production of Portable Diver Detection Sonar.
*Production and Maintenance for [[Astronomy:Mission Shakti|PDV Mk-II]] launcher.

==Products and services==
===Military vehicles===
[[File:ATAGS.jpg|thumb|[[Engineering:DRDO Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System|ATAGS]] towed-howitzer jointly developed by Tata Advanced Systems and DRDO.]]
[[File:WHAP During Defence Expo 2018.jpg|thumb|TATA Kestrel]]
* Tata LSV (Light Specialist Vehicle)
* Tata Mine Protected Vehicle (4×4)
* Tata 2 Stretcher Ambulance
* Tata 407 Troop Carrier
* Tata SA 1212 Troop Carrier
* Tata LPTA 713 TC (4x4)
* Tata LPT 709 E
* Tata SD 1015 TC (4x4)
* Tata LPTA 1615 TC (4x4)
* Tata LPTA 1621 TC (6x6)
* Tata LPTA 1615 TC (4x2)
* Tata LPTA 5252 TC (12x12)
* [[Engineering:Tata Telcoline|Tata 207]]
* [[Engineering:TATA Kestrel|TATA Kestrel]]

===UAVs===
TASL is bidding to develop and build [[Engineering:Unmanned aerial vehicle|unmanned aerial vehicle]]s (UAVs) for the Indian Armed Forces for surveillance.<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/india-inc-makes-strategic-movesdefence-deals/361750/ India Inc makes strategic moves on defence deals<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It has agreements with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and "Urban Aeronautics" for cooperation and co-development of UAVs in India.<ref>[http://www.tataadvancedsystems.com/showNews.aspx?mId=5&cId=38&newsId=36 News<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716193406/http://www.tataadvancedsystems.com/showNews.aspx?mId=5&cId=38&newsId=36 |date=2011-07-16 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.tataadvancedsystems.com/showNews.aspx?mId=5&cId=38&newsId=14 News<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716193503/http://www.tataadvancedsystems.com/showNews.aspx?mId=5&cId=38&newsId=14 |date=2011-07-16 }}</ref> It has developed and successfully flight tested long range kamikaze drone known as ALS-50 which can strike beyond ranges of 50 km and return back in case of abandoned mission and will soon be inducted into Indian armed forces.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pubby |first=Manu |title=Indigenous loitering munition successfully hits target at Pokhran |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indigenous-loitering-munition-successfully-hits-target-at-pokhran/articleshow/94383125.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2022-10-29}}</ref>

=== Rajak ===
TASL developed Rajak-XLR an enhanced variant of Rajak-ULR for Regiment of Artillery. It consists of a long-range continuous zoom-type thermal camera, long-range continuous zoom-type day camera and a laser rangefinder for analyzing the distance of target. The system can detect vehicles within a range of 50 km including the type and humans within 40 km.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Majumdar |first=Oishee |date=13 July 2022 |title=East Tech 2022: TASL's new surveillance system to be tested by Indian Army in August |work=Janes |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/industry-headlines/latest/east-tech-2022-tasls-new-surveillance-system-to-be-tested-by-indian-army-in-august |access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tataadvancedsystems.com/ Tata Advanced Systems home page]

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