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Boeing
Delivers Sixth P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Indian Navy |
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Boeing delivered the sixth P-8I
maritime patrol aircraft to India, on schedule, on Nov. 24,
arriving at Naval Air Station Rajali to join five others being used
by the Indian Navy. The P-8I is part of a contract of eight awarded
in 2009. The final two deliveries are scheduled for 2015. |
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![]() Boeing delivered the sixth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India, on schedule, on Nov. 24, arriving at Naval Air Station Rajali to join five others being used by the Indian Navy. Picture: Boeing |
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“The P-8I’s arrival in India is another
key milestone for the program and marks our final delivery of the year,”
said Dennis Swanson, vice president, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
in India. “The Indian Navy is currently conducting missions with
the first five aircraft, and this newest P-8I will begin flight trials
in the coming months.”
Based on the company’s Next-Generation 737 commercial airplane, the P-8I is the Indian Navy variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing builds for the U.S. Navy. The P-8I incorporates not only India-unique design features, but also Indian-built sub-systems that are tailored to meet the country’s maritime patrol requirements. The P-8I features open systems architecture, advanced sensor and display technologies, and a worldwide base of suppliers, parts, and support equipment. “We have a great partnership with India, which has helped us keep the program on schedule and on budget,” said Mark Jordan, Boeing P-8 International program manager. In order to efficiently design and build the P-8I and the P-8A, the Boeing-led team is using a first-in-industry, in-line production process that draws on the company’s Next-Generation 737 production system. P-8I aircraft are built by a Boeing-led industry team that includes CFM International, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Spirit AeroSystems, BAE Systems and GE Aviation. Link to P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) technical datasheet |
Boeing Delivers Sixth P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Indian Navy
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