Indian Navy Receives Fifth Boeing P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft
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American aircraft manufacturer The aircraft that arrived at Naval Air Station Rajali has joined the fleet of four previously delivered P-8Is, as per a media release from Boeing.
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"This is another important milestone for the programme, and we look forward to continuing our great relationship with India. We'll deliver one more P-8I before the end of the year, followed by two in 2015," said Dennis Swanson, Boeing Defence Space and Security (BDS) vice-president in India.
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"We appreciate that senior representatives of the Indian Navy were with us in Seattle to participate in delivery activities and watch the plane take off for Rajali. It's a great accomplishment for the entire team, and we're hard at work assembling and testing the next P-8I in line for delivery," said Mark Jordan, Boeing P-8 International programme manager.
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, Boeing said. These aircrafts are built by a Boeing-led industry team that includes CFM International, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Spirit AeroSystems, BAE Systems and GE Aviation.
(Image: Boeing)
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