The US Navy has ordered a total of 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for maritime surveillance from Boeing for around 3 billion euros; 14 aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force and a further three for the German Navy.
Following the initial order of five aircraft in June 2021, Germany is now procuring three more for the German Navy. The first aircraft is due to be delivered in 2025 and will replace the P-3 Orion fleet. Last year, Canada also announced that it would be procuring the Poseidon. Canada is thus replacing its current fleet of CP-140 Auroras. The first P-8A for Canada is expected to be delivered in 2026.
The P-8A Poseidon is the military version of the 737 Next Generation passenger aircraft; a proven aircraft with more than 600,000 flight hours. There are currently 200 P-8A aircraft in service or under contract in nine countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, India, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Boeing plant in Seattle, USA. Photo: Boeing
In addition, Boeing and the Canadian flight simulation technology provider CAE Inc. (Canadian Aviation Electronics) signed a far-reaching cooperation agreement last year with Canada, Germany and Norway to provide cost-effective training and education solutions for the P-8A Poseidon programme. The goal is to achieve early operational readiness for all three countries.
P-8A flight simulator in Jacksonville/Florida/USA. Photo: Boeing
In Germany, Boeing has entered into a partnership with ESG Elektroniksystem-und Logistik-GmbH and Lufthansa Technik to provide system integration, training and maintenance to ensure the highest possible operational availability for the German Navy to fulfil its missions.
In the long term, anti-submarine warfare and maritime reconnaissance are to be covered by the Franco-German co-operation project "Maritime Airborne Warfare System" (MAWS). In order to rule out a capability gap until the start of this programme after the planned retirement of the P-3C Orion from 2025, the eight aircraft ordered from US manufacturer Boeing are to take over the tasks as an interim solution.
Source: MilitaryLeak, Defence Network
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