Boeing to team with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Mahindra Defence

Chennai, April 12: Aerospace major Boeing on Thursday announced a partnership with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) to manufacture its carrier and land based F/A-18 Super Hornet multi-role fighter aircraft in India.According to the firm, the future production with Indian partners will involve maximising indigenous content and producing the F/A-18 in India for its armed forces."Boeing is excited to team up with India s only company that manufactures combat fighters, HAL, and India s only company that manufactures small commercial airplanes, Mahindra," Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing India was quoted as saying in a statement.