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Indian Navy To Get More Eyes In The Indian Ocean: Induction Of Four P8I Aircraft To Begin From April
P8I submarine killer, maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Picture Credit: Boeing
The Indian Navy is all set to get more eyes in the skies as it gears up for induction of four more P8I aircraft worth $1.1 billion starting April, reports Economic Times.
These orders were placed by the Indian Navy in 2016 and the induction will begin almost a year after the famed Balakot air strikes.
The aircraft are manufactured by the United States (US) based defence major Boeing. It had been first developed for the United States Navy.
The induction of more P8I aircrafts will bolster the Navy's capabilities to carry out surveillance and anti-ship and submarine preparedness in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
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