Boeing accelerates defence engagement with India

Boeing has announced the establishment of Boeing Defence India (BDI), a local operating entity that will support the company’s future growth objectives in the country in the areas of services and support, sales and marketing, sourcing, manufacturing and engineering. Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing India, will lead BDI while continuing his responsibilities as President of Boeing India.

With BDI, Boeing will expand its engagement with India’s Ministry of Defence to deliver advanced capability and readiness to India’s military customers and to develop a competitive supplier base in country that is integrated into Boeing’s global supply chain.

Further, BDI will set up a local sustainment support footprint in India that will enhance its responsiveness on local sustainment and training contracts. This, coupled with the efforts of “lastmile” services execution teams based in India, will ensure the high availability of platforms to Boeing customers for missions at a competitive cost structure.

“India is among the fastest growing economies in the world, and Boeing has made accelerated investments to grow the manufacturing, skill development and engineering scale in the country,” said Kumar. “Going forward, our strategy will be to continue leveraging India’s strengths to maximise growth and productivity for Boeing and help create a robust and self-sufficient aerospace ecosystem in the country.”