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Boeing and Air Works to provide Maintenance Support to Key Defence Platforms

Boeing and Air Works to provide Maintenance Support to Key Defence Platforms

 Collaboration in Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of P-8I, IAF VIP transport fleet First strategic collaboration under the newly launched Boeing India Repair Development and Sustainment (BIRDS) Hub NEW DELHI,: Boeing today announced strategic agreements with Air Works for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of two key Boeing defence platforms in India, the P-8I operated by the Indian Navy (IN) and the VIP transport fleet operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF). Boeing India’s strategic collaboration with Air Works is an important first step under its recently launched initiative, the Boeing India Repair Development and Sustainment (BIRDS) hub, which is an…
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HAL Roundup: AeroIndia 2017

HAL Roundup: AeroIndia 2017

Boost to Indigenous Basic Trainer as HAL Chief Flies it Urges Youngsters to Look for Career in Aerospace & Defence Bengaluru: T. Suvarna Raju, CMD, HAL today flew the indigenous Basic Trainer Aircraft, HTT 40 at the on-going Aero India 2017. “It is a wonderful machine and my flying is intended to enthuse youngsters to look for flying as a career in defence  or in aerospace as engineers and take-up challenging assignments”, says Raju. The aircraft was co-piloted by Group Capt  C. Subramaniam (Retd), HAL is making rapid progress on the indigenous design, development and manufacture of a Basic Trainer Aircraft…
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