US aerospace major Boeing on Thursday said it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Air Works Group for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its Poseidon 8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft and the VIP transport fleet which are being operated by the Indian Navy and the IAF respectively. Surendra Ahuja, the managing director of Boeing Defence India, said the agreement with Air Works positioned the company to generate significant value for its defence customers in India. The Company said the strategic collaboration with Air Works is an important first step under the recently launched initiative the Boeing India Repair Development and Sustainment (BIRDS) hub.
New Delhi, January 28
US company Boeing on Thursday said it had the approval of the US Government to market its F-15EX fighter jet in India.
The US Air Force has ordered the same jet for its future
The Boeing Company revealed on Thursday that Washington had granted it a licence to market its newest heavy fighter, the F-15EX, in India. Seven of the world’s premier fighter manufacturers have already indicated interest in competing for the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) ongoing acquisition of 114 medium fighters a contract worth an estimated $20-30 billion. The fighter manufacturers that have responded to the IAF’s ‘request for information (RFI)’ floated in 2019 include Boeing with its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet; Lockheed Martin with its single-engine F-21; Saab with its single-engine Gripen E/F, Dassault with its twin-engine Rafale, Eurofighter GmbH with its twin-engine Typhoon, and Russia with two twin-engine fighters RAC MiG-35 and Sukhoi Su-35.
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US aerospace major Boeing on Thursday said it received approval from the US government to offer its F-15EX multi-role combat jet to the Indian Air Force. Ankur Kanaglekar, the head of fighters sales of Boeing Defence and Space in India, said the F-15EX can offer a future-ready and multi-role solution to the IAF in the form of unmatched payload and performance. Interacting with a group of journalists, he said Boeing has received marketing licence from the US government for the F-15EX, paving the way for its supply to India. F-15EX is the latest and most advanced version of the multi-role, all-weather and day and night versions of the F-15 aircraft family.