P-8I patrol aircraft:
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P-8I is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft.
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US-based manufacturer Boeing developed this aircraft.
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India is its first international customer.
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Features:
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The aircraft is designed to protect the vast coastline and territorial waters of India.
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It can also conduct anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (AsuW), intelligence, maritime patrol and surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
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Significance:
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As India has signed the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) foundational agreement with the US, the aircraft will come fitted with encrypted systems.
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