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The second of the eight Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft being built for the Indian Navy has completed its initial flight. The P-8I is a derivative of the Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 commercial airplane, and was tested on July 12, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Boeing had successfully tested the first of the eight aircraft earlier this month. "The programme is on plan and the Indian Navy is excited for the P-8I to join its fleet," said Leland Wight, P-8I programme manager for Boeing.
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A reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare P-8I plane from the US aerospace major Boeing's stable, meant for the Indian Navy and with all relevant military systems on board, has been flight tested by the company from its Seattle air field, it has been announced. This is the first of the eight P-8Is that India had ordered from Boeing in January 2009 for $2.1 billion and is now considering placing a follow-on order for four more such planes. This long-range plane, without its military systems on board but in Indian colours, had taken to flight for the first time in September 2011.
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American aeroengine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corporation, has delivered the first four F117 engines for the Indian Air Force to power its fleet of Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. In a $4.1-billion deal in mid-2011, India's Ministry of Defence had signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the US government in a foreign military sale to acquire 10 C-17s. India will take delivery of its first C-17s in mid-2013. "Pratt & Whitney is pleased to deliver the first four F117 engines for the Indian Air Force's C-17 program," said the firm's Bev Deachin, vice president, Military Programs and Customer Support.
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With a backing of military sales of over USD 10 billion in the last four years, the US has asked the American companies participating in the Defexpo to know and understand the procedures here for future business. More than 20 US companies including some of the big names like Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are participating in the Defexpo. US Charge d' Affaires of India Peter Burleigh said, "The market here is definitely going to be a big market.
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US defence electronics major Raytheon has announced that it has supplied the first international version of APY-10 maritime surveillance radar for India's order for eight Boeing P-8I patrol aircraft being built for the Indian navy. Raytheon announced at the ongoing Singapore Air Show that the system had been delivered to Boeing for installation on the P-8I for Indian Navy, which ordered for he eight aircraft in January 2009 for $2.1 billion. Since the first order, India has already approved for another four more P-8I for Indian Navy.
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