Thanks to a contract from 2.2 billion dollars signed last March 30, Boeing will supply 17 P-8A Poseidon to US Navy, Royal Australian Air Force and the British Royal Air Force.
The agreement includes options for other 32 aircraft and spare parts for future orders. Exercising all options will bring the total value of the contract to 6.8 billion dollars.
The US Navy will receive 11 aircraft, while Australia will expand its P-8A fleet with four other aircraft. The first two UK P-8As will be delivered in the 2019.
Boeing has so far produced 53 Poseidon for the US Navy and two for the Royal Australian Air Force.
The Indian Navy uses the P-8I variant and has received eight planes. In July, 2016 signed a contract for four additional aircraft.
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