Question: Anti-submarine warfare aircraft “P-8I” has been developed by which company?
(a) Boeing
(b) Aroon
(c) BrahMos
(d) None
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- The Indian Navy received the 12th anti-submarine warfare aircraft “P-8I” from the US-based aerospace company Boeing on February 23, 2022.
- This is the fourth of four additional aircraft, for which the contract was signed in 2016.
- The Ministry of Defence had signed a contract for eight P-8I aircraft in 2009. However, later in 2016, it signed a contract for four additional P-8I aircraft.
- P-8I is a long-range maritime reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft, and a variant of the P-8A Poseidon used by the US Navy.
- India was the first international customer of Boeing for this aircraft.
- Today the P-8 is also operated by the U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force, the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force and the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
- The Indian Navy inducted the first P-8I aircraft in 2013.
- The P-8I is an integral part of the Indian Navy’s fleet and has surpassed 35,000 flight hours since it was inducted in 2013.
BY: AMIT GUPTA