Wed, Jan 07, 2009
First Int'l Customer For Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Government of India recently selected Boeing to provide
eight P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine
warfare aircraft to the Indian navy. The P-8I is a variant of the
P-8A Poseidon that Boeing is developing for the US Navy.
India is the first international customer for the P-8. Boeing
will deliver the first P-8I within 48 months of the contract
signing, and the remaining seven by 2015.
"The men and women of The Boeing Company are pleased that India
has selected the P-8I," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). "This aircraft will
provide outstanding capabilities tailored to India's unique
maritime-patrol requirements."
Based on Boeing's commercial 737-800 airliner, the P-8I is a
multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) that can operate over
land or water while performing anti-submarine warfare missions;
search and rescue; maritime interdiction; and long-range
intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and
reconnaissance.
"Throughout the negotiations, both sides worked diligently to
give India the most advanced anti-submarine and anti-surface
warfare aircraft in the world today," said Vivek Lall, Boeing IDS
vice president and India country head. "The result of these efforts
will bring the Indian navy advanced technology that is unmatched in
maritime reconnaissance aircraft, and the reach and capability it
needs to defend India's vast coastline and maritime waters."
The order is a boon for Boeing, as it comes on the heels of
rumors
the US Navy may scrap plans to purchase three of the first
tranche of P-8A Poseidons in favor of spending
those funds on the last of three DDG-1000 destroyers from Northrop
Grumman.
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