Boeing P-8 Poseidon

P-8 Poseidon
A United States Navy P-8 Poseidon
General information
TypeMaritime patrol aircraft
National originUnited States
ManufacturerBoeing
StatusIn service
Primary usersUnited States Navy
Number built181 as of October 2024[1]
History
Manufactured2009–present
Introduction dateNovember 2013[2]
First flight25 April 2009[3]
Developed fromBoeing 737 Next Generation

The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is an American maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft developed and produced by Boeing Defense, Space & Security. It was developed for the United States Navy as a derivative of the civilian Boeing 737 Next Generation airliner.

The P-8 operates in anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW), and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) roles. It is armed with torpedoes, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, and other weapons, can drop and monitor sonobuoys, and can operate in conjunction with other assets, including the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

In addition to the U.S. Navy, the P-8 is also operated by the Indian Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force, the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force, the Royal Norwegian Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It also has been ordered by the Republic of Korea Navy, the German Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force.

  1. ^ "Orders & Deliveries". Boeing. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference FI_first_production was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Boeing P-8A Poseidon successfully completes 1st flight." Archived 30 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Boeing, 27 April 2009.

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