DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy accepted its 50th P-8A Poseidon aircraft at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Florida today. The Navy’s Poseidon is replacing the legacy P-3 Orion and will improve an operator’s ability to efficiently conduct anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface warfare; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. The P-8A program of record calls for a total […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-partnership-hits-milestone-50th-p-8a-delivered-68798/

DefenceTalkAirbus Defence and Space has delivered the last of nine P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft modernized with new systems and avionics for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The aircraft has been ferried from Seville, Spain to Salvador de Bahía, Brazil, where it will be based. The nine aircraft were acquired by the FAB from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-completes-p-3-orion-modernisation-for-brazilian-air-force-60279/

DefenceTalkThe Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) is transitioning into a new type/model/series (TMS) for the first time in 50 years. To make this transition a success, the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) and industry leaders are working to sustain the legacy P-3C and EP-3E while the P-8A TMS is being introduced to the fleet. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-details-transition-from-p-3-to-p-8-aircraft-49031/