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US Navy pilots in the cockpit of a P-8 in 2019. The P-8 is a 737-800ERX, roughly similar to the 737-800 commercial passenger aircraft and the USN's 737-700-based C-40 Clipper transport aircraft, but with several modifications to make it suitable for its military service role. Many of the changes reflect the need for the aircraft to operate at ...
On June 27, 2023, the US Congress approved the LOR for the Canada to acquire the P-8. [27] On November 30, 2023, Minister of National Defence Bill Blair announced the acquisition of sixteen P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force. This acquisition is initially set for fourteen aircraft, with an option of two additional aircraft.
On November 20, 2023, a Boeing P-8A Poseidon operated by the United States Navy overran the runway and ditched into the Kāneʻohe Bay. All nine crew members evacuated the aircraft and swam to shore, uninjured. The aircraft damage is substantial and its airworthiness is still being evaluated to determine if it can be restored to operational ...
The defense-related work will include production of P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol planes for the Navy, and KC-46 tankers for the Air Force. Both the P-8 Poseidon program and the KC-46 program have ...
The Australian Defence Force confirmed Friday that it will buying eight P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft from Boeing for a total purchase price of $3.6 billion ($4 billion Australian).
With U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft acting as their eyes, Polish Naval Strike Missile (NSM) units used their time in Iceland to simulate strikes on enemy ships out at sea.
The aircraft proved extremely popular and as of March 2022, a total of 10,963 [7] have been built across four generations, offering several variants for 85 to 215 passengers. The Renton factory also produces airframes for the P-8 Poseidon , a maritime patrol "submarine hunter" aircraft for the United States Navy .
Germany and the UK signed a major defense pact that will see P-8 submarine-hunting aircraft operate out of Scotland.