US aerospace large Boeing has partnered with India’s AI Engineering Companies Ltd to supply overhaul companies to the Indian Navy’s fleet of 12 P-8I maritime surveillance plane. As a part of the partnership, the primary touchdown gear overhaul of a P-8I plane was lately accomplished at naval base INS Rajali in Tamil Nadu, Boeing India mentioned on Tuesday.
“This can be a first in India and displays the expansion in India’s indigenous capabilities for enterprise advanced Upkeep, Restore and Overhaul (MRO) companies,” it mentioned in an announcement.
The Boeing P-8I, a multi-role long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare (LRMR ASW) plane, is integral to the Indian Navy’s maritime surveillance missions within the Indian Ocean.
In addition to India, the plane is being operated by the USA, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, and Germany.
“By way of this partnership with AIESL (AI Engineering Companies Ltd), we proceed to make strategic investments in India’s MRO capabilities that improve mission readiness charges for the Indian Navy,” mentioned Salil Gupte, president, Boeing India and South Asia.
“Growing native MRO capabilities is important for lowering restore turnaround time and plane downtime, thereby bettering the mission readiness of buyer fleets,” he mentioned.
The Boeing mentioned it partnered with AIESL to supply in-country overhaul companies of important parts for 12 Boeing P-8I plane of the Indian Navy.
Sharad Agarwal, CEO, AI Engineering Companies Restricted, mentioned, “We’re proud to companion with Boeing, and for efficiently finishing the touchdown gear overhaul of the P-8I plane, a primary in India. It’s a important step in the direction of India’s aspirations to grow to be the regional hub for MRO companies.”
The Boeing India-AIESL partnership is the newest initiative beneath the Boeing India Restore Improvement and Sustainment (BIRDS) hub program.
The BIRDS hub is a neighborhood community of suppliers working to construct a sturdy MRO ecosystem for defence and industrial plane, which goals to determine trade benchmarks in India for upkeep and restore, platform availability, buyer satisfaction, and fast turnaround time, in accordance with Boeing India.
An vital facet of the hub is coaching packages to extend expert manpower by growing sub-tier suppliers and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to construct top-tier MRO capabilities in India, it mentioned.
(With Inputs From Companies)
