The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Boeing USD1.6 billion to build a further 11 P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) for US and international customers.

This latest USD1.6 billion award brings to 128 the number of Poseidons that the US Navy now has under contract out of a programme of record of 138. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The award, which covers nine Lot 12 aircraft for the US Navy (USN) and two for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) brings to 128 and 14 the numbers contracted for both services respectively. Work is expected to be complete in September 2024.

The first Poseidon for the USN was rolled out on 30 July 2009, with deliveries of production-standard aircraft to the service commencing on 6 March 2012. The service has a programme of record of 138 P-8A aircraft (compared with 250 Lockheed P-3C Orions), of which 104 have so far been delivered.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Boeing USD1.6 billion to build a further 11 P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) for US and international customers.

This latest USD1.6 billion award brings to 128 the number of Poseidons that the US Navy now has under contract out of a programme of record of 138. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The award, which covers nine Lot 12 aircraft for the US Navy (USN) and two for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) brings to 128 and 14 the numbers contracted for both services respectively. Work is expected to be complete in September 2024.

The first Poseidon for the USN was rolled out on 30 July 2009, with deliveries of production-standard aircraft to the service commencing on 6 March 2012. The service has a programme of record of 138 P-8A aircraft (compared with 250 Lockheed P-3C Orions), of which 104 have so far been delivered.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Boeing USD1.6 billion to build a further 11 P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) for US and international customers.

This latest USD1.6 billion award brings to 128 the number of Poseidons that the US Navy now has under contract out of a programme of record of 138. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The award, which covers nine Lot 12 aircraft for the US Navy (USN) and two for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) brings to 128 and 14 the numbers contracted for both services respectively. Work is expected to be complete in September 2024.

The first Poseidon for the USN was rolled out on 30 July 2009, with deliveries of production-standard aircraft to the service commencing on 6 March 2012. The service has a programme of record of 138 P-8A aircraft (compared with 250 Lockheed P-3C Orions), of which 104 have so far been delivered.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Boeing USD1.6 billion to build a further 11 P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) for US and international customers.

This latest USD1.6 billion award brings to 128 the number of Poseidons that the US Navy now has under contract out of a programme of record of 138. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The award, which covers nine Lot 12 aircraft for the US Navy (USN) and two for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) brings to 128 and 14 the numbers contracted for both services respectively. Work is expected to be complete in September 2024.

The first Poseidon for the USN was rolled out on 30 July 2009, with deliveries of production-standard aircraft to the service commencing on 6 March 2012. The service has a programme of record of 138 P-8A aircraft (compared with 250 Lockheed P-3C Orions), of which 104 have so far been delivered.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Boeing USD1.6 billion to build a further 11 P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) for US and international customers.

This latest USD1.6 billion award brings to 128 the number of Poseidons that the US Navy now has under contract out of a programme of record of 138. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The award, which covers nine Lot 12 aircraft for the US Navy (USN) and two for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) brings to 128 and 14 the numbers contracted for both services respectively. Work is expected to be complete in September 2024.

The first Poseidon for the USN was rolled out on 30 July 2009, with deliveries of production-standard aircraft to the service commencing on 6 March 2012. The service has a programme of record of 138 P-8A aircraft (compared with 250 Lockheed P-3C Orions), of which 104 have so far been delivered.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Boeing USD1.6 billion to build a further 11 P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) for US and international customers.

This latest USD1.6 billion award brings to 128 the number of Poseidons that the US Navy now has under contract out of a programme of record of 138. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

The award, which covers nine Lot 12 aircraft for the US Navy (USN) and two for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) brings to 128 and 14 the numbers contracted for both services respectively. Work is expected to be complete in September 2024.

The first Poseidon for the USN was rolled out on 30 July 2009, with deliveries of production-standard aircraft to the service commencing on 6 March 2012. The service has a programme of record of 138 P-8A aircraft (compared with 250 Lockheed P-3C Orions), of which 104 have so far been delivered.