Boeing has this evening announced that it today delivered the 100th P-8A Poseidon, a military derivative of the Boeing 737 airliner, built for the US Navy.
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Press Release, Seattle, 14 May 14 2020: The US Navy received its 100th P-8A aircraft from Boeing today as the global fleet, which also includes the Indian Navy and the Australian and UK Air Forces, approaches 300,000 flight hours of hunting submarines and providing aerial reconnaissance capabilities around the world.
“We’re honoured by the Navy’s faith and confidence in our employees and the P-8 system,” said Stu Voboril, vice president and programme manager. “Our focus has been, and will be, on delivering the world’s best maritime patrol aircraft, bar none.”
The P-8 is a proven long-range multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft capable of broad-area, maritime and coastal operations. A military derivative of the Boeing 737 Next-Generation airplane, the P-8 combines superior performance and reliability with an advanced mission system that ensures maximum interoperability in the battle space.
This is the 94th mission-capable airplane to enter the US Navy fleet, with six additional jets used as Engineering Manufacturing Development test aircraft. The 100th fully-operational delivery is scheduled for later this year. Boeing has also delivered twelve jets to the Royal Australian Air Force, two to the UK’s Royal Air Force and eight P-8Is to the Indian Navy. Multiple US Navy squadrons have deployed with the P-8A Poseidon, and the Indian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force are conducting missions with the P-8 as well.
