Boeing Research & Technology-India centre launched in Bangalore

On March 31, 2009, Boeing announced the launch of its Research and Technology-India Centre. The company has said that the new centre will bolster Boeing’s competitive technological edge and improve India’s aerospace capabilities, at the same time.

The Boeing Research and Technology-India Centre is Boeing’s third such research centre outside the US, after Europe and Australia.

Boeing has said that the Boeing Research and Technology-India Centre will collaborate with Indian R&D  organisations, both from government agencies and private sector, senior universities and other companies.

John Tracy, Boeing’s Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice-President Engineering, Operations and Technology, said, “Boeing is partnering with the best researchers around the world who find the best technology solutions for our customers and we look forward to working with our partners in India on some promising new technologies.”

Boeing has said that its team of senior researchers, scientists and engineers at the Boeing Research and Technology-India Centre will break new ground in aerostructures, aerodynamics and electronic networks.

The company also said that the Boeing Research and Technology-India Centre would also coordinate the work of over 1500 technologists, with 100 advanced technology researchers from across India working on path-breaking aerospace projects.

Boeing India CEO Dinesh Keskar said, at the opening of the Boeing Research & Technology-India centre, “Boeing is defined by its technological edge. Working with India’s technology leaders helps Boeing assimilate new ideas and innovative processes into our products and programs.”

“This also is good for India because it helps grow the capabilities of the Indian R&D community to meet the emerging needs in country,” he added.

As part of the Aerospace Network Research Consortium, Boeing has been running collaborative projects with the Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Wipro and HCL.

Boeing is a major aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airliners and military aircraft. It is the second largest aerospace and defense contractor in the world.

Reports say that Boeing expects to sell approximately 100 planes in India, worth $17 billion, over the next four to five years. The company has said it will pay compensation to Jet Airways and Air India for delay in delivery of the 787 Dreamliner.