“Boeing
is proud to deliver this advanced aircraft to meet the Indian Navy’s
unique maritime patrol requirements,” said Chris Chadwick, president
of Boeing Military Aircraft. “The P-8I team, which includes our
customer and Indian suppliers, has done a fantastic job working together,
and we’re on track to deliver the next two P-8I aircraft later
this year."
Based on the Boeing Next-Generation 737 commercial airplane, the P-8I
is the Indian Navy variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing is developing
for the U.S. Navy. The P-8I incorporates not only India-unique design
features, but also India-built subsystems that are tailored to the country’s
maritime patrol requirements. |