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Boeing Delivers 2nd P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to Indian Navy.
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| Boeing Delivers 2nd P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to Indian Navy | |||
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. |
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 Three P-8I for the Indian Navy at the Boeing plant of Seattle (Picture: Boeing) |
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"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. Link to Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft technical datasheet |