Close on the heels of its recent $22 bn mega deal for supply of airplanes to India’s SpiceJet, US aviation giant Boeing is now betting big on India’s defence sector. In a significant step, Boeing on Wednesday announced the establishment of Boeing Defense India (BDI), a local operating entity.
This India specific entity will support the Boeing’s future growth objectives in India in the areas of services and support, sales and marketing, sourcing, manufacturing and engineering.
Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India, will lead BDI and the expansion of the Boeing Global Services organization in India to better serve customers in India including the Indian government, while continuing his responsibilities as president of Boeing India.
It is significant to note here that after the recent deal with France to procure 36 Rafael fighter jets from Dassault Aviation, the next big purchase from India’s Defence sector would be that of a carrier based fighter. Indian Navy has recently released a detailed Request for Information for procurement of 57 Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF) and Boeing is one of the strong contenders for supplying its F/A-18 Super Hornet in this category.
“As a key market for Boeing, we are making the changes necessary to position ourselves for future growth, drive decision making closer to the customer, strengthen partnerships with local companies in India and accelerate our efforts to achieve the country’s ‘Make in India’ vision,” said Leanne Caret, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security after the announcement over BDI.
“BDI will serve as a framework enabling us to draw on the growth and productivity benefits that India can offer Boeing,”she added.
BDI will oversee Boeing’s recent investments in India including the Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) joint venture, the C-17 simulator training center, Boeing’s sourcing and manufacturing activities, sales and marketing activities and the engineering center expansion.
08/02/17 Anupama Airy/Defence Aviation Post
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This India specific entity will support the Boeing’s future growth objectives in India in the areas of services and support, sales and marketing, sourcing, manufacturing and engineering.
Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India, will lead BDI and the expansion of the Boeing Global Services organization in India to better serve customers in India including the Indian government, while continuing his responsibilities as president of Boeing India.
It is significant to note here that after the recent deal with France to procure 36 Rafael fighter jets from Dassault Aviation, the next big purchase from India’s Defence sector would be that of a carrier based fighter. Indian Navy has recently released a detailed Request for Information for procurement of 57 Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF) and Boeing is one of the strong contenders for supplying its F/A-18 Super Hornet in this category.
“As a key market for Boeing, we are making the changes necessary to position ourselves for future growth, drive decision making closer to the customer, strengthen partnerships with local companies in India and accelerate our efforts to achieve the country’s ‘Make in India’ vision,” said Leanne Caret, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security after the announcement over BDI.
“BDI will serve as a framework enabling us to draw on the growth and productivity benefits that India can offer Boeing,”she added.
BDI will oversee Boeing’s recent investments in India including the Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) joint venture, the C-17 simulator training center, Boeing’s sourcing and manufacturing activities, sales and marketing activities and the engineering center expansion.
08/02/17 Anupama Airy/Defence Aviation Post
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