<p>"The Boeing P-8I team began fabricating the first part for the Indian Navy aircraft on December 6 at Wichita, Kansas. This is an important milestone in the programme as we enter the build phase from the design phase," Boeing Defence, Space and Security Vice President Vivek Lall said here.<br /><br />He said the US Navy was investing USD 4.4 billion to design and demonstrate the mission systems of the P-8 programme and the mission systems in the P-8I aircraft meet the requirements of the Indian Navy.Lall said that during his recent US visit, Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma was also given an update on the programme.<br /><br />As part of the USD 2.1 billion deal signed on January 1 last year, India had placed orders for eight P-8Is, which are variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing is developing for the US Navy. After placing the initial order, India is also going to order four more aircraft.<br />Under the agreement, Boeing will supply the first aircraft in 2013 and the remaining would be inducted by the end of 2015.<br /><br />"We are on schedule and the Indian navy is looking forward to receiving its first plane," Boeing P-8I program manager Leland Wight said.<br /><br />The P-8I is likely to replace the Indian Navy fleet of Russian-origin Tu-142 and Il-38 aircraft for maritime reconnaissance purposes. PTI AJDBoeing working on anti-submarine aircraft for Indian Navy.<br /><br /></p>
<p>"The Boeing P-8I team began fabricating the first part for the Indian Navy aircraft on December 6 at Wichita, Kansas. This is an important milestone in the programme as we enter the build phase from the design phase," Boeing Defence, Space and Security Vice President Vivek Lall said here.<br /><br />He said the US Navy was investing USD 4.4 billion to design and demonstrate the mission systems of the P-8 programme and the mission systems in the P-8I aircraft meet the requirements of the Indian Navy.Lall said that during his recent US visit, Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma was also given an update on the programme.<br /><br />As part of the USD 2.1 billion deal signed on January 1 last year, India had placed orders for eight P-8Is, which are variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing is developing for the US Navy. After placing the initial order, India is also going to order four more aircraft.<br />Under the agreement, Boeing will supply the first aircraft in 2013 and the remaining would be inducted by the end of 2015.<br /><br />"We are on schedule and the Indian navy is looking forward to receiving its first plane," Boeing P-8I program manager Leland Wight said.<br /><br />The P-8I is likely to replace the Indian Navy fleet of Russian-origin Tu-142 and Il-38 aircraft for maritime reconnaissance purposes. PTI AJDBoeing working on anti-submarine aircraft for Indian Navy.<br /><br /></p>