MUMBAI, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- India's L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS) has opened its sixth engineering design center at Rockford, U.S. state of Illinois to cater to the new age digital requirements of aerospace and defense markets, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

This design engineering center will specialize in development of high-performance engineering solutions for global aerospace and defense technology players and will have a team of over 100 engineers with expertise in digital engineering, systems engineering and avionics design.

"The new center of excellence serves as a testament to LTTS' commitment to continued innovation and advanced capabilities in the aerospace and defense realms. Through this investment, we will leverage our expertise in systems engineering and deliver differentiated value to our customers," said Keshab Panda, CEO & Managing Director at L&T Technology Services Limited.

The company's offerings to the aerospace sector encompass a wide spectrum including aero engine, aero structure & systems, avionics, air traffic management and new-age disruptive digital transformation solutions which cater to all phases of the Aircraft Life cycle design, manufacturing and aftermarket services.