Roger's appointment will ensure our valued relationship with the Indian government is fully supported for the long-term,' Dewar added.

In his prior assignment, Rose led the corporation's electronic systems business efforts to bring the latest in naval surface and submarine combat systems, ocean exploration, and alternative energy solutions to the Indian marketplace.

He is a retired career US Navy officer in the submarine service and has more than 10-years of hands-on international business and policy experience.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 146,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion.