SUPPORTING THE MODERNISATION OF THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES

Boeing also continues to explore areas for supporting the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and adding more value to India's aerospace and defence ecosystem

- ALAIN GARCIA

BOEING HAS BEEN A TRUSTED PARTNER OF INDIA'S AEROSPACE sector for more than 80 years, both as the mainstay of India’s growing commercial aviation sector and, in the modernisation and mission readiness of the country’s defence forces. Today, with 11 C-17s, 12 P-8Is, 22 AH-64 Apaches (with six more on order with the Indian Army), 15 CH-47 Chinooks, 3 VVIP aircraft and two Head of State aircraft, India is at the front and centre of Boeing’s business plans. When we talk about Boeing and India, we are talking about several firsts. India was the first international customer of P-8I aircraft. India is the largest international operator of C-17s outside the US. The Harpoon is the first US weapon integrated into an Indian fighter. India’s defence sector is poised for growth, and Boeing is committed to supporting and enabling this progress. The future looks promising and we continue to see several opportunities in India.

P-81 - THE INDIAN NAVY'S FRONTLINE MULTI-MISSION AIRCRAFT

A formidable part of the Indian Navy’s fleet, the P-8 is a proven system with more than 155 aircraft in service that have executed more than 4,50,000 mishap free flight-hours around the globe. Along with the Indian Navy, the P-8 family includes the US Navy, the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal Norwegian Air Force. Militaries that have selected the P-8 include the Republic of Korea Navy, and German Navy. The P-8’s performance and reliability delivers confidence in an uncertain world — in any condition, anywhere, anytime.