Indian MoD approves procurement of 10 more P-8I aircraft for Indian Navy

Indian MoD approves procurement of 10 more P-8I aircraft for Indian Navy

Rahul Bedi, New Delhi - Jane's Defence Weekly
24 June 2019
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India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the procurement of 10 more Boeing P-8I Neptune long-range maritime multi-mission aircraft for the Indian Navy (IN) for a total of USD3 billion.
India’s MoD approved in mid-June the procurement of 10 additional Boeing P-8I Neptune aircraft (similar to this one) for the IN for a total of USD3 billion. (Boeing)
India’s MoD approved in mid-June the procurement of 10 additional Boeing P-8I Neptune aircraft (similar to this one) for the IN for a total of USD3 billion. (Boeing)
Official sources told Jane’s on 24 June that the MoD’s Services Capital Acquisition Plan Categorisation Higher Committee endorsed in mid-June the import of the additional platforms via a direct commercial sale with Boeing, while the related weaponry, radar, and associated equipment are set to be acquired via the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.
The sources said that over the next few weeks the MoD’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), which is headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, would grant ‘acceptance of necessity’ (AoN) to fast-track the procurement of the aircraft and related equipment.

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