USN awards depot-level Poseidon engine maintenance contracts
US Naval Air Systems Command has issued contract modifications to Boeing and StandardAero, worth $61.55 million and $46 million respectively, to conduct depot-level maintenance and repair of CFM56-family engines that power the P-8A Poseidon MPA.
Work on the CFM56-7B27A/3 and CFM56-7B27AE engines will support the USN, Australia and FMS operators of the aircraft, the DoD announced on 15 October.
Both companies are expected to complete the work in October 2021.
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