Originally published Monday, January 5, 2009 at 12:33 PM

Boeing wins $2.1 billion order for P-8 from India

Boeing (BA) won a $2.1 billion order from India's Navy for eight of its Renton-built P-8 anti-submarine aircraft, the first overseas order for the P-8.

By Seattle Times staff

Boeing won a $2.1 billion order from India's Navy for eight of its Renton-built P-8 anti-submarine aircraft, Indian government officials announced today.

The contract, which includes spare parts and support, is the first overseas P-8 order.

Indian officials said they expect the first delivery in 2013.

The P-8 is a military version of the 737 commercial airliner, intended for use as a long-range aircraft to patrol the oceans and to hunt and kill enemy submarines. The aircraft are built in a secure assembly building in Renton, separate from the commercial 737s.

In December, Boeing completed assembly of the second P-8 test aircraft, which will be prepared for extensive ground tests in a fixture inside the assembly building. First flight of the P-8 is expected later this year.

In 2004, the U.S. Navy chose Boeing to build 108 of the P-8s, with initial operational capability slated for 2013.

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