Tata Advanced Materials Ltd (TAML), a subsidiary of Tata Industries Ltd, has won a contract from Boeing to provide composite interior closeout panels for its P-8 aircraft. However, the financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
A derivative of Boeing’s next-generation 737-800, the P-8 is capable of broad-area maritime operations. It is designed for long-range anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
“This contract is another example of Indian companies becoming part of the global supply chain and manufacturing aerospace parts for the world’s most advanced products,” said Sudhi Ranjan Mukherjee, Chief Executive Officer, TAML.
The contract with Boeing will help strengthen TAML’s position as a strong and reliable partner in aero structures segment.
Simultaneously, it reinforces the ‘Make in India’, which is focused on increasing the country’s manufacturing capabilities, and making India a global manufacturing hub.
TAML is currently under contract to manufacture the P-8 tail cone and auxiliary power unit door in India. Additionally, TAML works for Dynamatic Technologies Ltd in support of the CH-47F Chinook, a medium-to-heavy lift helicopter, and for P-8 cabinets.
In addition, Boeing and various Tata companies have established partnerships in India to manufacture aerostructures for Boeing’s commercial and military aircraft.
For example, Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd have set up a joint venture in India to produce AH-64 Apache fuselages, coproduce aero structures and pursue integrated systems development opportunities in India.
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