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Canada has agreed to order up to 16 Boeing P-8As as part of a new CAD10.4 billion ($7.7 billion) program to replace the country’s fleet of elderly Lockheed CP-140 Aurora …
Canada Signs $5.9 Billion Deal for Boeing P-8A Poseidon Patrol Aircraft Read More
The Canadian government has submitted a letter of request through the United States government’s Foreign Military Sales for the potential procurement of up to 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol …
Canada Moves a Step Closer to Buying P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft Read More
Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand recently traveled to the U.S. to meet with Boeing officials to discuss military programs, and reports suggest topics included the potential sale of 14 P-8A …
Canada Considering P-8A Purchase from Boeing Read More
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) received the first of an eventual nine P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) from U.S. aerospace giant Boeing at an official ceremony in Seattle …
Royal Air Force Takes Delivery of First P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Read More
U.S. lawmakers want the Navy to address a standing requirement for additional P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The service included six P-8As in its FY20 budget request, which would complete …
U.S. House Appropriators Support a Larger P-8A Fleet Read More The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $2.5 billion contract for production of 19 P-8A aircraft. The buy includes 10 aircraft for the U.S. Navy, four for the United Kingdom, …
$2.5 Billion P-8A Contract Includes Aircraft for U.S., U.K., and Norway Read Moreby Edward Nebinger, Forecast International. Recent reports of significant layoffs by Boeing have proven to be of little concern to Wall Street investors, who shrugged those actions off as an …
Boeing on a Roll; Both Civil and Military Markets Remain Strong Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The ALQ-213 electronic warfare management system (EWMS) is a key self-protective component on increasing numbers of aircraft. The system – which integrates …
The ALQ-213 – A Key Component Protecting a Growing Variety of Aircraft Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Raytheon’s APY-10 maritime, littoral, and overland surveillance radar has received another endorsement through an award for its sole platform, the Boeing P-8 …
Another Endorsement for Raytheon’s Versatile APY-10 Radar Read More