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Boeing’s partnership with the Indian industry and defence forces goes back to nearly seven decades. As India modernises its defence forces, Boeing is proud to support the Indian Navy with the P-8I, an advanced anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare aircraft which is an India-unique variant of the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon. Boeing supports the Indian Air Force (IAF) with Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifters, which have proven strategic airlift capabilities and have completed a wide range of mission-critical roles and humanitarian missions. Soon AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook will join P-8I and C-17 in protecting India’s interests.

With the F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing sees an opportunity to further strengthen its partnership with the Indian Navy. The proposed ‘Make in India’ plan for the F/A-18 Super Hornet is an integral part of Boeing’s shared vision of the future with India’s defence forces – creating a local manufacturing ecosystem and building a foundation for defence innovation in the country.

F/A-18 Super Hornet: Unmatched today and in the future

The F/A-18 Super Hornet Block is the world’s preeminent carrier capable aircraft and best suited for India’s naval fighter requirements. It is a combat-proven, supersonic, all-weather multirole fighter jet with a defined US Navy flight plan to outpace threats into the 2040s. Every Super Hornet has been delivered on cost and on schedule to the US Navy. The Super Hornets are fully compatible with the Indian Navy’s aircraft carriers. Extensive simulation has shown that the Super Hornet can conduct STOBAR operations with