India inks defence deal with Boeing

Q.  India has inked a USD 1 billion deal with which company for the acquisition of Poseidon 81 long range surveillance and anti submarine warfare aircraft?
- Published on 28 Jul 16

a. Honeywell
b. TASL
c. Boeing
d. Lufthansa

ANSWER: Boeing
 
India on 27th July 2016 inked a USD 1 billion deal with Boeing for the acquisition of Poseidon 81 long range surveillance and anti submarine warfare aircraft taking total value of arms contracts with US to over USD 15 billion in the previous decade.
  • Cabinet Committee on Security had cleared the big ticket acquisition in June.
  • The aircraft packed with radars and weapons will join 8 first such aircrafts inducted by the Navy in 2013-2015 under a USD 2.1 billion deal inked in 2009.
  • P-81s have a reach and flexibility to carry out maritime surveillance and be sent to intelligence gathering missions.

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