In a post-sanction world, Lockheed Martin expects to open talks in mid-December about upgrades to ex-U.S. Navy P-3B anti-submarine warfare aircraft that will bring them up to a "C" status, matching what the U.S. is proposing to sell Pakistan. Discussions have been underway for some time about the sale of eight P-3B Orions to India along with other weapons systems, all made possible by the lifting of U.S. arms sanctions. Lockheed Martin recently named Pracheesh Mathur as national executive for India to raise its profile in the country. The talks will include the possibility that India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, (HAL) in Bangalore will re-manufacture P-3 nacelles.
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