The Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is inviting bids for the acquisition of two new manned maritime patrol aircraft. An online briefing for the tender was conducted on 1 October 2020 in Kuala Lumpur. Members […]
Ministry of Defence had initially signed a contract with Boeing for ten P-8I aircraft in 2009 for Indian Navy. It later signed another contract for six additional P-8I aircraft in 2021. Indian Navy has received […]
The first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway today rolled out of the paint shop in Renton, in Royal Norwegian Air Force livery. Norway is one of eight nations to have acquired the P-8A as their […]
The German parliament’s budget committee on Wednesday approved the 1.4 billion euro purchase of five Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, reports Reuters quoting parliamentary source. According to official documents, Parliamentary State Secretary Thomas Silberhorn, the […]
Production of Norway’s first P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft is underway, manufacturer Boeing announced on Monday. Norway, which Boeing said in a press release will likely receive its first P-8A by the end of the year, […]
A coordinated missile strike during an exercise in Norway was the first use of Harpoon missiles by Poseidon P-8A planes, the U.S. Navy said on Wednesday. The three planes, modified Boeing 737s outfitted for surveillance […]
Boeing has secured a $1.63 billion contract modification to manufacture 11 P-8A maritime multimission aircraft: nine for the US Navy (USN) and two for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Pentagon announced on 31 […]
Australia will acquire an additional pair of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, which will boost its fleet of the type to 14 examples. The government has also approved sustainment funding for the current approved fleet […]
The Royal Air Force and Navy have increased their activity along the borders of the Russian Federation, conducting patrols. The RAF has identified the vulnerabilities of the air defense of the Russian Federation so that […]
Sensitive data about Australia’s F-35 stealth fighter and P-8 surveillance aircraft programmes were stolen when a defence subcontractor was hacked using a tool widely used by Chinese cyber criminals, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The […]
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