Indian Navy gets 9th P-8I anti-submarine warfare aircraft from Boeing

The Indian Navy have received its ninth P-8I long range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft.
India had first signed a contract with Boeing in 2009 for eight P-8Is to replace the Indian Navy’s aging Tupolev Tu-142M maritime surveillance turboprops.
The ninth aircraft has been received under the nearly $1 billion deal signed by Indian Navy with the Boeing for four additional planes in 2016.
The aircraft landed at INS Hansa in Goa on 18 November 2020. It is being used by India in Ladakh for surveillance besides the Indian Ocean Region.
The remaining three are scheduled to be handed over to India in 2021.
India had become the first international customer of Boeing for the P-8 aircraft with the conclusion of the nearly $2.1 billion contract for a total of eight aircraft.
The P-8I is designed for long range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of broad area, maritime and littoral operations.
Its communication and sensor suite include indigenous equipment developed by defence PSUs and private manufacturers.