Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems announce strategic aerospace partnership

Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) signed a framework agreement to collaborate in aerospace and defence manufacturing and potential integrated systems development opportunities, including unmanned aerial vehicles. The companies intend to access markets jointly for products and platforms developed together by Boeing and TASL. TASL is already on contract to manufacture aerostructures for Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook and AH-6i helicopters. Other Tata group companies – Tata Advanced Materials (TAML) and TAL Manufacturing Solutions (TAL) – are also supplying important components to Boeing. TAML has delivered power and mission equipment cabinets and auxiliary power unit door fairings for the P-8I long range maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. TAL is manufacturing complex floor beams out of composite materials for the Boeing 787-9 and has provided ground support equipment for the C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter.