Boeing inks pact with HAL, Mahindra to make F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet in India

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Aerospace major Boeing entered into an agreement with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Mahindra Defence Systems for manufacturing F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets in India. The deal happened on the second day of the ongoing Defence Expo.

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