NEW DELHI (PTI): Boosting its anti-submarine warfare capabilities, the Indian Navy on Wednesday received its first of the eight P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft from Boeing.
India had signed a deal worth over USD 2.1 billion with the American firm in January 2009 for procuring eight P-8I long-range surveillance aircraft which are equipped with anti-submarine weaponry.
The first aircraft was handed over to Indian personnel by Boeing in Seattle, US and now, it will be used for training the Indian Navy crew, Navy officials said.
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