DefenceTalkNew Zealand announced plans Monday to spend NZ$2.35 billion ($1.6 billion) on four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from the US government to better monitor vast swathes of the Pacific. The planes, a modified version of the Boeing 737 commercial airliner, will replace an ageing fleet of six P-3 Orions which have been in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-zealand-to-buy-new-boeing-maritime-patrol-planes-71737/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to New Zealand for P-8A aircraft and associated support. The estimated cost is $1.46 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 27, 2017. New Zealand has requested the potential sale of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-zealand-to-buy-p-8a-aircraft-and-associated-support-69875/

DefenceTalkBoeing the U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and the United Kingdom Royal Air Force will continue modernizing global maritime patrol capabilities through a $2.2 billion contract awarded March 30 for at least 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The agreement also includes options for 32 additional aircraft, as well as money for long-lead parts for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/2-2-billion-boeing-contract-funds-p-8-aircraft-for-u-s-australia-and-u-k-69660/

DefenceTalkThe Pacific Fleet’s naval aviation will receive the first An-140-100 transport this December. The second airplane will be delivered in the first six months of 2016. The Pacific Fleet’s naval aviation has already received 4 modernized and overhauled Il-38N aircraft this year. Having received these airplanes, the pilots were able to increase the overall flight-hour […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-upgrades-pacific-fleet-naval-aviation-66058/

DefenceTalkAdm. Harry Harris, Pacific Fleet commander, saw firsthand the advanced capabilities of the P-8A Poseidon on a flight with the War Eagles of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, Jan 24. The P-8A flew an eight-hour maritime surveillance mission over the East China Sea, highlighting the full range of the Poseidon’s game-changing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pacific-fleet-commander-gets-close-look-at-p-8-advanced-capabilities-50208/