Boeing Begins Final Assembly of India's 1st P-81 Aircraft

[Abingdonboy]

Not sure what will be missing in P8-I; however, in case of c-17 the following were missing/replaced,

AN/ARC-222 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) - Manufactured by Magnovox and administered by the US Air Force

KV-119 IFF Digital Transponder (Mode 4 Crypto Applique) - Manufactured by Raytheon and administered by the US Air Force

TACTERM / ANDVT Secure Voice (HF) Terminal - Administered by the US Air Force

VINSON KY-58 Secure Voice (UHF/VHF) Module - Administered by the US Air Force

Rockwell-Collins AN/ARC-210(V) SATCOM Transceiver's COMSEC/DAMA embedded RT is replaced with an RT that has no COMSEC/SINCGARS

shamelessly copied from Refusing CISMOA, LSA not to Impact Operational Effectiveness says Indian Air Force Chief P.V. Naik | India Defence

Yes similar stuff is not coming on P-8I but is being replaced by Indian tech.
See, all those above are replaced:

Offsets:

Sexxy beast:

 

[lepziboy]

so what will be the american equipment in it?

 

[Abingdonboy]

so what will be the american equipment in it?

Ummm.... The PLANE!!! Wings, fuselage, wings,engines, seats,doors, cockpit etc it's is an AMERICAN plane with SOME Indian components

 

[sudhir007]

 

[Lankan Ranger]

India's first P-81 maritime recce aircraft reaches final assembly

Defence contractor Boeing Co has begun final assembly of the Indian Navy's first P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft this month at the company's Renton facility. The P-8I is a variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing is developing for the US Navy.

It is based on the Boeing Next-Generation 737 commercial airplane platform.

Assembly work has commenced following delivery of the plane's fuselage and Boeing workers have begun installing systems, wires and other small parts.

The P-8I's engines and wings will be installed later this summer.

The P-8I is a long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area, maritime and littoral operations.

This military derivative of the Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 combines superior performance and reliability with an advanced mission system that ensures maximum interoperability in the future battle space.

The aircraft features open system architecture, advanced sensor and display technologies, and a worldwide base of suppliers, parts and support equipment.

The plane has a range of 1,200+ nautical miles and will remain on station for 4 hours.

"The P-8I is a result of a close partnership between Boeing's commercial and defence units to deliver the latest and best maritime reconnaissance capability to the world," said Dinesh Keskar, president, Boeing India. "This agreement highlights the true commitment Boeing has toward India."

"India is our first international customer for the P-8 and we are committed to delivering this aircraft on time," said Chuck Dabundo, Boeing vice president and P-8 programme manager. "The timely start of assembly and our in-line production process will allow us to meet our goal and incorporate significant efficiencies as we move forward on the programme."

Boeing was selected on the basis of a global tender by the government of India. The contract for procurement of eight P-8I aircraft, with an option for four additional aircraft, was signed on 1 January 2009.

Boeing, the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined, has significantly expanded its footprint in India in both civil aviation and defence.

Boeing is also partnering with India's leading technology and manufacturing companies to build a supply chain out of India. It has also opened a research and technology centre in Bengaluru to collaborate with India's technical talent for research in aero structures, materials and network systems.

domain-b.com : India's first P-81 maritime recce aircraft reaches final assembly

 

[Lankan Ranger]

 

[Mo12]

how deep does the submarine have to be for this plane not able to attack it?

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Already posted............Please use the search option B4 you post.

 

[prabhu]

Hey guys.....when are we placing the follow-on order for the 4 p8i ???

we have already ordered 12 of them

 

[Firemaster]

from mid fuselage it seems a mouth of a monster

 

[localoca]

so what will be the american equipment in it?

Ummm.... The PLANE!!! Wings, fuselage, wings,engines, seats,doors, cockpit etc

I thought India had the capabilities to build the above parts...^^

 

[relativiti]

From Boeing's statement today: The start of assembly work follows delivery of the plane's fuselage from teammate Spirit AeroSystems on May 29. Boeing workers have begun installing systems, wires and other small parts onto the fuselage. The P-8I's engines and wings will be installed later this summer.