Indian Navy receives second P8I maritime patrol aircraft

November 16, 2013 : American defence major Boeing has delivered the second P-8I aircraft to India on November 15, 2013. The P-8I is likely to boost the Indian Navy's long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. Boeing is building eight P-8I aircrafts for India, which delivered the first one in May. Based on the company's Next-Generation 737 commercial airplane, the P-8I is the Indian Navy variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing has developed for the US Navy. The first P-8I recently completed testing its weapons capabilities, including successfully firing a Boeing Harpoon missile at a target and dropping a torpedo. In order to efficiently design and build the P-8I and the P-8A, the Boeing-led team is using a first-in-industry, in-line production process that draws on the company's Next-Generation 737 production system, a media release said. Boeing: The Boeing Company is a United States-based multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and sells fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets and satellites and provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aircraft manufacturers, is the second-largest aerospace & defense contractor in the world based on 2012 revenue and is the US' largest exporter by dollar value. Boeing stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Boeing Company's corporate headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois and the company is led by Chairman and CEO James McNerney. Boeing is organized into five primary divisions: Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Engineering, Operations & Technology, Boeing Capital and Boeing Shared Services Group

What: Indian Navy receives second P8I maritime patrol aircraft When: November 15, 2013 Where: New Delhi