Insight: How the P-8 Poseidon has conquered the maritime patrol aircraft market
The US Navy now operates well over a hundred P-8A aircraft. (Photo: USN)
Shephard Defence Insight analyses the success story of the Boeing P-8 Poseidon, a multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft that has captured international interest, detailing its variants, operators and unit cost.
Snapshot
The P-8 Poseidon multi-mission MPA, based on the Boeing 737-800 airliner, entered service as a replacement for the USN’s fleet of P-3 Orions and is targeted at other users of ageing P-3 aircraft.
The first flight for the P-8 was in April 2009, and in August the following year, LRIP was approved. Since full-rate production started in January 2014, more than 100 aircraft have been ordered by eight different militaries.
Additional information
What different variants of the P-8 Poseidon are there?
Development of the P-8 began in 2004, with its maiden flight in April 2009. As of July 2022,
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