Boeing Quietly Delivers 3rd P-8I to India, Second P-8I delivered this month
The third Boeing P-8I long-
range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft for the Indian Navy arrived today in India, on schedule.
The aircraft departed Boeing Field in Seattle for Naval Station Rajali, where it joined two P-8Is currently undergoing flight trials and testing.
The first P-8I arrived in India in May.2nd P8I was delivered to India on 15 of this month.
The P-8I features open system architecture, advanced sensor and display technologies, and a worldwide base of suppliers, parts and support equipment. 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.
The P-8I is one of eight aircraft Boeing is building for the Indian Navy as part of a contract awarded in 2009. 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 has developed for the U.S. Navy. The P-8I incorporates not only India-unique design features, but also India-built sub systems that are tailored to the country’s maritime patrol requirements.
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The third Boeing P-8I long-
range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft for the Indian Navy arrived today in India, on schedule.
The aircraft departed Boeing Field in Seattle for Naval Station Rajali, where it joined two P-8Is currently undergoing flight trials and testing.
The first P-8I arrived in India in May.2nd P8I was delivered to India on 15 of this month.
The P-8I features open system architecture, advanced sensor and display technologies, and a worldwide base of suppliers, parts and support equipment. 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.
The P-8I is one of eight aircraft Boeing is building for the Indian Navy as part of a contract awarded in 2009. 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 has developed for the U.S. Navy. The P-8I incorporates not only India-unique design features, but also India-built sub systems that are tailored to the country’s maritime patrol requirements.
Boeing Quietly Delivers 3rd P-8I to India, Second P-8I delivered this month | idrw.org