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Boeing: Committed to Supporting Indian Aerospace and Defence

- SP’s CORRESPOND­ENT

WITH OVER SEVEN DECADES of presence in India, Boeing has supported the developmen­t of indigenous aerospace and defence capabiliti­es in the country. Through the years, Boeing has invested in partnershi­ps with players in the Indian aerospace ecosystem in diverse areas including skilling, research & technology, and manufactur­ing.

Strengthen­ing partnershi­ps for Make in India

Boeing has been steadily increasing its sourcing from India for its global manufactur­ing and supply chain.

● Sourcing from India stands at $1 billion a year from more than 250 suppliers that are manufactur­ing critical systems and components for some of Boeing’s most advanced products. Its investment­s in India are creating jobs and bolstering India’s manufactur­ing sector.

● Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited in Hyderabad – Boeing’s joint venture with Tata Advanced Systems Limited, is manufactur­ing Apache fuselages for customers around the globe

● Dynamatic Technologi­es manufactur­es the ramp and complex aft pylon for Chinook heavy-lift helicopter­s. Rossell Techsys manufactur­es wire harness and electrical panel for the AH-64 Apache, and the harness for almost all BDS platforms including V-22 Osprey

● SASMOS HET Technologi­es manufactur­es electrical panel assemblies for the F/A-18 Super Hornet and F-15 Strike Eagle

●● Hindustan Aeronautic­s Ltd (HAL) manufactur­es F/A-18 gun bay doors Boeing continues to grow a globally competitiv­e supplier base in India, with strong partnershi­ps that are aligned with the government’s vision of an Aatmanirbh­ar Bharat (Self-Reliant India).

BIRDS Hub

As part of the shaping and strengthen­ing the services strategy for the country, Boeing has launched the Boeing India Repair Developmen­t and Sustainmen­t (BIRDS) Hub. BIRDS Hub is an initiative to bring together ecosystem partners to shape India as a strategic destinatio­n for aerospace engineerin­g, maintenanc­e, repair and sustainmen­t services.

Naval Fighters

At a Boeing India news conference held in New Delhi, Boeing discussed the advantages of the F/A-18 Block III offering for the Indian Navy. The Super Hornet’s unique differenti­ators for the Indian Navy include its two-seater carrier-compatibil­ity capability which provides operationa­l flexibilit­y, and opportunit­ies to integrate future technologi­es related to manned-unmanned interface from aircraft carriers. The F/A-18 Super Hornet recently successful­ly concluded ski-jump tests at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, demonstrat­ing its compatibil­ity with Indian Navy carriers.

Mission-readiness and modernisat­ion of Indian Navy

Boeing plays an important role in the mission readiness and modernisat­ion of Indian Navy.

●● India has 9 P-8Is with 3 more on order.

●●When we talk about Boeing and India, we are talking about several firsts. – India is the largest and first interna

tional customer for P-8I aircraft.

– The Harpoon is the first US weapon

integrated on an Indian fighter

●● Boeing is working with the Indian Navy (IN) to provide exceptiona­l operationa­l capability and readiness for the P-8Is through sustainmen­t contracts.

●● India’s P-8I fleet is also supported through Boeing’s services business by providing spares, ground support equipment, and field service representa­tive support. Boeing’s integrated logistics support has enabled the highest state of fleet readiness at the lowest possible costs.

●● Since induction, the Indian Navy P-8I fleet has surpassed 29,000 flight hours.

●● Boeing’s training and support package for the P-8I promises to increase proficienc­y in a shorter time, while reducing the on-aircraft training time resulting in increased aircraft availabili­ty for mission tasking. A 60,000 sq. ft. Training Support and Data Handling Centre is being set up at INS Rajali, Arakkonam (the base for P8I fleet), with a secondary centre at Naval Institute of Aeronautic­al Technology (NIAT), Kochi.

 ??  ?? Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets Block III have been proposed for the Indian Navy
Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets Block III have been proposed for the Indian Navy
 ?? PHOTOGRAPH­S: Boeing ?? Ankur Kanaglekar, Director, India Fighters Lead, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
PHOTOGRAPH­S: Boeing Ankur Kanaglekar, Director, India Fighters Lead, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
 ??  ?? Salil Gupte, President, Boeing India, Vice President, Boeing Internatio­nal
Salil Gupte, President, Boeing India, Vice President, Boeing Internatio­nal
 ??  ?? Surendra Ahuja, Managing Director, Boeing Defence India
Surendra Ahuja, Managing Director, Boeing Defence India
 ??  ?? Michael Koch, Vice President, Boeing Defence, Space & Security, India
Michael Koch, Vice President, Boeing Defence, Space & Security, India

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