Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Topic: P-8

Boeing’s P-8 maritime patrol aircraft just hit a major milestone

Aerospace giant Boeing announced on Tuesday that the global P-8 Poseidon fleet has reached an outstanding milestone of 500,000 flight hours.  "The global P-8 Poseidon fleet — that's...

Boeing marks milestone with delivery of its 150th Poseidon aircraft

Boeing's P-8 Poseidon program has reached a symbolic milestone with the delivery of its 150th aircraft.  U.S. aerospace and defense company Boeing announced last week that the newest...

Boeing begins assembly of first P-8A Poseidon for New Zealand

Boeing's Poseidon program has reached a new key milestone with the assembly of the first P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft for New Zealand. Boeing P-8A team members and Spirit...

Russia releases video of U.S. Navy P-8A aircraft intercept

The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video showing a pair of Su-30SM fighter jets that intercepts U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft over...

India cleared to buy additional P-8I maritime patrol aircraft

The U.S. State Department has cleared a possible $2.42 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of six P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India. According to the U.S. Defense Security...

U.S. Navy completes effectiveness test of new radio frequency countermeasure

The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command announced on 9 April that an Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 P-8A Poseidon successfully completed an airworthiness test...

U.S. Navy awards contract to Boeing for additional P-8 Poseidon aircraft

The U.S. Department of Defense and Boeing announced on Wednesday a $1.6 billion production contract for the next 11 P-8A submarine hunters. In a statement on 31 March,...

U.S. State Department approves possible $1.77 billion sale of P-8A aircraft to Germany

The U.S. military's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the Pentagon’s top arms broker, issued a press release on March 12, 2021, that announced that the State Department...

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