On July 20, Boeing delivered to the U.S. Navy the first F/A-18 Super Hornet featuring a gun bay door manufactured by India-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
HAL manufactures the doors at its facility in Bangalore, India.
The gun bay door contract is the first military contract between Boeing and HAL. It is a direct result of Boeing's industrial participation commitment to India, which includes creating jobs with indigenous companies. The two companies also work together on projects for the P-8I multi-mission maritime aircraft and for the commercial Boeing 777 airplane.
The Boeing F/A-18IN Super Hornet is a competitor in India's Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft Competition.
Latest from Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
- Archer completes construction of high-volume manufacturing facility
- Curtiss-Wright’s NXP 16-Core Arm-based VPX single board computer
- Happy New Year
- 2024 Favorites: #1 Article –2024 Forecast
- 2024 Favorites: #1 News – Honeywell to expand Kansas aerospace manufacturing facility
- 2024 Favorites: #2 Article – Hill helicopters get ready for lift-off
- 2024 Favorites: #2 News – GE Aerospace to develop next phase of advanced engine
- 2024 Favorites: #3 Article – Generative design in aerospace
