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The U.S. Navy announced Aug. 14 the award, to Boeing Defense and Security Systems, of a $295.6 million firm fixed-price-contract for the procurement of 12 Full Rate Production (FRP) Lot 2 P-8A Poseidon Multi-Mission Maritime aircraft for use in the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force fleets.
The U.S. Navy will receive eight aircraft and the RAAF will receive four.
“We are extremely excited about this contract award because it not only will continue to deliver P-8s to the U.S. Navy, but it also will deliver the initial set of P-8s to the Australian government,” said Capt. Scott Dillon, the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program Office's (PMA 290) program manager. “The future of the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance community is continuing to make history with the 15 P-8As already delivered to the U.S. Navy fleet, and now with our Australian cooperative program partners.”
PMA-290’s cooperative partnership with Australia ensures that the Australian government has thorough access to information on the aircraft’s capability, cost, and development schedule. The Australian government will also use this collaborative information when making any decisions when acquiring the P-8 weapon system. Through PMA-290’s Joint Program Office (JPO), this cooperative program personnel (CPP) partnership is managed and allows for the collaboration in a series of improvements planned through the life cycle of the P-8.
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