Boeing for `Make in India` Super Hornet fighter jets |
Boeing on Thursday announced a partnership with PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) for manufacturing the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets in India. The US aerospace major said the partnership will also work for joint development of future technologies in India, saying it will transform India`s aerospace and defence ecosystem. The Super Hornet `Make in India` proposal is to build an entirely new and state-of-the-art production facility that can be utilised for other programmes like India`s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. Boeing is excited to team up with India`s only company that manufactures combat fighters, HAL, and India`s only company that manufactures small commercial airplanes, Mahindra. This partnership brings the best of Indian public and private enterprises together in partnership with the world`s largest aerospace company, Boeing, to accelerate a contemporary 21st century ecosystem for aerospace & defence manufacturing in India," said Pratyush Kumar, the president of Boeing India.
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