INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
announced a partnership with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) for manufacturing the F/A-18 Super
Hornet in India for its air force.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 announcement was made on the second day of the Defence Expo in
Thiruvedanthai.Boeing said the partnership will be for production of an affordable, combat-proven fighter platform for India."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 21stcentury ecosystem
for aerospace defence manufacturing in India, said Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India," he said.Last week, India had issued an initial
tender or Request For Information for the procurement of 110 single and twin seater fighter jets for Indian Air Force in the biggest such
initiative in recent years globally.
