Mary-Louise Hoffman
Boeing has partnered with India-based Mahindra Defence Systems and Hindustan Aeronautics to offer the country’s air force the F/A-18 Super Hornet platform, Flightglobal reported Friday.
The Chicago-based aerospace and defense company intends to propose a fighter aircraft production facility as part of its support to “Make in India” goals.
The Indian air force sent a request for information notice to six manufacturers worldwide last week and would require a winning team to build majority of aircraft units in the country.
Reuters reported Thursday that India aims to procure up to 110 combat jets potentially worth more than $15 billion.
A Lockheed Martin–Tata Advanced Systems alliance and a Saab–Adani Group partnership intend to pursue the contract, the report noted.
