{"id":38899,"date":"2017-04-05T18:35:43","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T18:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2017\/04\/05\/boeing-awarded-2-2-billion-for-new-p-8a-poseidon-submarine-hunters\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:02:38","slug":"boeing-awarded-2-2-billion-for-new-p-8a-poseidon-submarine-hunters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2017\/04\/05\/boeing-awarded-2-2-billion-for-new-p-8a-poseidon-submarine-hunters\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing awarded $2.2 billion for new P-8A Poseidon submarine hunters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Boeing Company has been awarded a $2.2 billion multinational contract for at least 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, <a href=\"http:\/\/boeing.mediaroom.com\/2017-04-03-2-2-Billion-Boeing-Contract-Funds-P-8-Aircraft-for-U-S-Australia-and-U-K\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/boeing.mediaroom.com\/2017-04-03-2-2-Billion-Boeing-Contract-Funds-P-8-Aircraft-for-U-S-Australia-and-U-K\">according to a Boeing news release<\/a>.<br\/><br\/> The contract, awarded last week, will provide the U.S. Navy with 11 new P-8A\u2019s and will expand Australia\u2019s fleet by four. The U.K. is receiving its first set of two P-8A\u2019s, with delivery scheduled for 2019.<br\/><br\/> The multinational agreement also includes options for 32 additional aircraft, as well as money for long-lead parts for future orders. With all options included, the contract is worth $6.8 billion.<br\/><br\/> The Boeing P-8A Poseidon is a state-of-the-art maritime patrol plane used for maritime surveillance, reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and shipping interdiction. The aircraft has the ability to control unmanned aerial vehicles, deploy sonobuoys, anti-submarine torpedoes and anti-ship missiles. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boeing.com\/defense\/maritime-surveillance\/p-8-poseidon\/index.page\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/www.boeing.com\/defense\/maritime-surveillance\/p-8-poseidon\/index.page\">It can also fly up to 4,500 miles without refueling, according to Boeing\u2019s fact page for the plane<\/a>.<br\/><br\/> &#8220;The P-8A is a textbook example of Boeing\u2019s commercial derivative expertise,&#8221; said Jamie Burgess, vice president of Boeing Military Aircraft\u2019s Mobility, Surveillance &amp; Engagement division and the P-8 program manager. &#8220;Every day our customers get to fly incredible aircraft that perform exceptionally well and are built by the best of Boeing,&#8221; he added.<br\/><br\/> The Navy has received 53 Poseidons from Boeing so far and the Royal Australian Air Force has received two.<br\/><br\/> Based on the Boeing 737-800 commercial airplane, the Navy has flown the aircraft for more than 96,000 flight hours since deployed around the globe in 2013.<br\/><br\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cockpit of U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon searching for missing Malaysia Airlines airplane \" data-alignment=\"center\" data-object-id=\"0000015b-3ed9-d218-a1db-7fffa8f30000\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/snagfilms-a.akamaihd.net\/a6\/7d\/402cc5b4445daf6d50164526e502\/cockpit-of-us-navy-p-8a-poseidon-searching-for-missing-malaysia-airlines-airplane.jpg\"\/><figcaption> <span>Lt. j.g. Kyle Atakturk, left, and Lt. j.g. Nicholas Horton, naval aviators assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, pilot a P-8A Poseidon during a mission to assist in search and rescue operations for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, March 19, 2014. VP-16 is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. <\/span><\/figcaption><figcaption> <span>Photo Credit: U.S. Navy Specialist 2nd Class Eric A. Pastor<\/span><\/figcaption>The plane was featured in news stories around the world when the U.S. Navy deployed two P-8A Poseidons to Australia to help search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in 2014. Various platforms aboard the plane were used to help expand the search for the missing commercial plane.<br\/><br\/> The Indian Navy has a fleet of eight P-8I\u2019s, a customized version of the aircraft.\u00a0<br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The company was awarded a multinational contract last week for 17 new 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