Boeing also won a $4.5-billion contract for 10 C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft, and will soon start delivery of $3 billion contracts to supply 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and 15 CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters., reports Ajai Shukla.
US defence giant Boeing warned of a price hike in USD 2.5 billion deal if India does not finalise the contract soon.
>The Indian Navy wants 'day and night capable, all weather multi-role deck based combat aircraft which can be used for air defence, air-to-surface operations, buddy refuelling, reconnaissance, electronic warfare missions' from its aircraft carriers.
SpiceJet had last year announced a $4.4-bn deal for 42 Boeing 737 Max.
Along with HAL, Boeing intends to involve the Mahindra Group in building Super Hornets in India.
Boeing expects the IAF to soon place an inquiry for twin-engine fighter jets to bridge a 200-aircraft gap in its armoury. And the Super Hornet is ready to fly in.
After rectifying battery glitches, Air India has inducted 6 aircraft so far
Boeing's plan involves setting up an Indian factory and the aerospace ecosystem to build the Block II Super Hornet.
Airbus is now confident of crossing 1,000 net orders (excluding cancellations or conversions from previous orders) in 2014.
UTC India is playing up the umbrella brand of Carrier and OTIS to push integrated services.
