Boeing to manufacture F/A-18 with HAL, MDS in India

Chennai April 12 (IANS) Aerospace major Boeing on Thursday announced a partnership with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) to manufacture its carrier and land based F/A-18 Super Hornet multi-role fighter aircraft in India.

According to the firm the future production with Indian partners will involve maximising indigenous content and producing the F/A-18 in India for its armed forces.

"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 " said Pratyush Kumar President Boeing India.

"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 " he added.

--IANS
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