Boeing wins $1.6 billion contract for 11 new P-8A aircraft

摘要

The Navy announced this week Boeing will build 11 new P-8A Poseidon aircraft, despite previous efforts to cut the program. The company won a $1.6 billion contract to build 11 P-8A Lot 12 aircraft--nine for the Navy and two for Australia. The work is expected to be completed by September 2024. According to Boeing's press release, this latest announcement will bring the Navy's total number of P-8A aircraft to 128 and Australia's to 14.