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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Navy orders six P-8A Poseidon advanced maritime patrol jets from Boeing in $1.5 billion contract

P-8A PoseidonThe U.S. Navy ordered six P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine warfare (ASW) maritime patrol jets from the Boeing Co. in Seattle on Friday in the Navy's effort to improve its long-rang ASW and maritime patrol capability by replacing the venerable P-3 Orion turboprop with P-8A -- a Navy version of the Boeing 737 jetliner.

Officials of the Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., awarded a $1.53 billion contract to Boeing to procure six P-8A multi-mission maritime aircraft (MMA) under terms of an advanced acquisition low-rate initial production I contract.

The contract includes associated spares, support equipment and tools, logistics support, trainers and courseware, in addition to the six P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Boeing should complete work by January 2013.

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