Aircraft
Poseidon Moves Into Full-Rate Production With New Order
An order for the U.S. Navy has allowed Boeing to begin full-rate production of its P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. [Photo: Boeing]
An order for the U.S. Navy has allowed Boeing to begin full-rate production of its P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. [Photo: Boeing]

Boeing has announced the receipt of a new order for its P-8A Poseidon maritime patroller. Worth $2.4 billion, the contract covers 16 new aircraft for the U.S. Navy. Significantly, the order moves the program into full-rate production, earlier aircraft having been ordered on a low-rate initial production (LRIP) basis. A move to full-rate production had been delayed while Boeing proved that the P-8 could meet its 25-year life, plus other mission-related requirements.

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