Dubai: The Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center (AMMROC) and Lockheed Martin, a leading global security, defense, and aerospace contractor, have signed a Letter of Intent during the Dubai Airshow 2025, reaffirming their long-standing partnership and shared commitment to advancing aviation sustainment and maintenance capabilities in the UAE and across the region.
According to Emirates News Agency, both companies have expressed their mutual intent to explore further areas of cooperation, particularly in the field of maintenance, repair, and overhaul support for key customers operating aircraft in the UAE and the wider MENA region. The collaboration will focus on leveraging and expanding in-country MRO capabilities, strengthening technical expertise, and supporting growth opportunities in the aerospace and defense sectors.
Jasem Al Marzooqi, CEO of AMMROC, emphasized that the partnership with Lockheed Martin embodies a shared vision for excellence and innovation in defense aviation. He noted that this new step builds on a successful history of collaboration across critical aircraft platforms and reinforces their collective goal to enhance MRO capabilities that support operational readiness for customers in the UAE and the region.
Gen. John ‘Mick’ Nicholson (U.S. Army, Ret.), Chief Executive for Lockheed Martin Middle East, highlighted that the agreement reinforces the longstanding trust between AMMROC and Lockheed Martin. He remarked that their relationship is built on years of close collaboration and technical excellence, and it extends their 50-year partnership with the United Arab Emirates, reflecting a shared commitment to strengthening in-country capabilities that enhance readiness and create opportunities for specialized talent.
The relationship between AMMROC and Lockheed Martin is built on a strong historical foundation of collaboration across multiple platforms. This includes the authorization received early 2025 from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, as a Depot Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Center for Black Hawk UH-60 helicopter Main Rotor and Tail Rotor Blades outside the United States.