Boeing delivered the second P-8I aircraft to India today, doubling that
country’s long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare
capabilities.
Boeing is building eight P-8I aircraft for India and delivered the first in-country in May. 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.“With two aircraft at Naval Station Rajali now, the Indian Navy
will get a good feel for the P-8I’s interoperability with other
aircraft,” said Leland Wight, Boeing P-8I program manager. “Acceptance
trials on the first aircraft are progressing well and its availability
for testing has been excellent, in large part due to Boeing’s worldwide
737 support capabilities.”
While the aircraft delivered today will begin flight trials in the coming months, the first P-8I recently completed testing its weapons capabilities, including successfully firing a Boeing Harpoon missile at a target and dropping a torpedo.
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.
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.
Boeing offers India a broad spectrum of defense, space and security solutions that are relevant to India’s current and future military and humanitarian needs. Boeing India’s corporate office is in New Delhi.
Boeing is building eight P-8I aircraft for India and delivered the first in-country in May. Based on
While the aircraft delivered today will begin flight trials in the coming months, the first P-8I recently completed testing its weapons capabilities, including successfully firing a Boeing Harpoon missile at a target and dropping a torpedo.
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.
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.
Boeing offers India a broad spectrum of defense, space and security solutions that are relevant to India’s current and future military and humanitarian needs. Boeing India’s corporate office is in New Delhi.
