India's Mahindra Defense System (MDS) has signed a deal with US aircraft maker Boeing to make F/A-18 super hornet jets in India. Hindustan Aeronautics will also participate.
Mahindra Defense System (MDS) up to now has made noncombat defense equipment such as armed vehicles and radar systems.
Details such as how many fighters will be build,cost of the project and when and where production will start is not disclosed yet.Partners said they will make fighters for India, in India.They also said they will also cooperate on research and development.
A source from mahindra said that, the company will initially supply fighter for indian armed force and later may export.The roles of the companies is not defined yet but a mahindra executive said that Boeing will give license for technology, Hindustan aeronautics will be main assembler and Mahimdra defense system will make components of aircraft.
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