This latest award puts Boeing on contract to
build the Navy’s second lot of full-rate
production aircraft, bringing the U.S. Navy’s
fleet total to 62 P-8As. Boeing has delivered 28
Poseidons to date.
“Delivering premier aircraft on schedule and on
cost has become a hallmark of the P-8 program,”
said James Dodd, Boeing vice president and
general manager of Mobility, Surveillance and
Engagement. “We look forward to building on
Boeing’s long-standing relationship with
Australia
by providing the quality, value and capability
of the P-8A.”
Based on Boeing’s Next-Generation 737-800
commercial airplane, the P-8A offers the worlds’
most advanced anti-submarine, anti-surface
warfare and intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance capabilities. The Navy has
deployed the first two P-8A patrol squadrons
since operations started in 2013.
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