Tag: Poseidon
Boeing P-8A Begins Advanced Airborne Sensor Testing
Boeing and the US Navy began testing an Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) radar system for the P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW)...
Boeing Tests a Challenger 605 Based Maritime Surveillance Platform
Boeing is developing a new type of Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) addressing mission requirements for smaller, more affordable systems, compared to the company's B-737...
Aussie Poseidon will be an advanced version of the US Navy...
The Australian Government has approved the acquisition of eight Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft at an investment of about A$4 billion (US$3.6 Billion). The Australian acquisition would be the second international Poseidon sale for Boeing and the first international sale for the Triton UAS. The first eight P-8I 'Neptune' were ordered by India in 2009 for US$2.1 billion. Three have already been delivered to India. Additional four aircraft were ordered in 2011.
P-8A Poseidon Fires Harpoon Anti-ship Missile
The US Navy P-8A Poseidon, the newest maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft completed a test firing of a Harpoon anti-ship missile on June 24, 2013,...
Australia Joins P-8A, Completing an Investment of $325 in the Poseidon...
Australia has invested $73.9 million to complete its investment and enter the US Navy P-8A Poseidon development program as a partner. Once deployed, the Poseidons are likely to be based in RAAF Edinburgh South Australia where the Orions are currently stationed.
US Navy Receives the First P-8A Poseidon
Boeing has delivered the first production P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft to the U.S. Navy. This aircraft is the first of 13 anti-submarine warfare,...
U.S. & Canada Defense Update
SDB II Tested With Production Tri-Mode Seeker | Adaptive Optics to Sharpen High Energy Laser Beams | Boeing Receives $1.7B for 7 More US Navy P-8A Poseidon Aircraft | Lockheed Martin to Maintain PTDS Aerostats
Navy Awards $1.6 Billion for the Production of Six Poseidon P-8A
The U.S. Navy announced awarded Boeing $1.6 billion contract for the production of six P-8A Poseidon under the Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) phase of...
P-8A Poseidon: A New Model For Military Procurement
The P-8, the U.S. Navy is developing a military version of the widely used Boeing 737 airliner to serve as its next-generation maritime patrol...
Boeing P-8A Poseidon Special Missions Aircraft
Boeing is modifying its single-isle flagship - Boeing-737-800 airframe into a fighting machine. The first fuselage was completed by Spirit Aerospace and moved by...