New Zealand To Field Mark 54 Torpedoes Aboard P-8A Poseidon
New Zealand's second P-8A Poseidon arrived home on March 20th. The New Zealand Ministry of Defence confirmed MK 54 Torpedoes are included in the P-8A Poseidon purchase.
22 Mar 2023
New Zealand's second P-8A Poseidon arrived home on March 20th. The New Zealand Ministry of Defence confirmed MK 54 Torpedoes are included in the P-8A Poseidon purchase.
13 Dec 2022
Boeing has awarded Lufthansa Technik a contract for sustainment services within its support of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) future fleet of four P-8A aircraft that will leverage commercial capabilities to improve readiness rates.
08 Dec 2022
New Zealand received the first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a ceremony held December 7, 2022 at the Museum of Flight.
31 Aug 2022
BAE Systems announced that its Combat System Mission Crew Workstation (CSMCW) which boosts the capabilities of P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft, has qualified.
22 Jul 2022
Boeing debuted the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for New Zealand in its Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) livery.
11 Jul 2022
The previously approved June 2021 procurement of five P-8A Poseidon aircraft as temporary replacements for the P-3C Orion will be increased...
02 Jun 2022
Boeing and several Canadian industry partners announced their intent to collaborate to provide the capability and sustainability of the proven P-8A Poseidon for the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) requirement.
10 Feb 2022
Boeing today announced its intent to offer the P-8A Poseidon in response to Canada's Request for Information (RFI) for long-range maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).
25 Nov 2021
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Commander, Task Force 67, and the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthal (T-AO 189) began participation in the French-led multilateral maritime exercise Polaris 21 in the Mediterranean Sea, Monday, Nov. 22. 2021.
19 Nov 2021
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency accepted the first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that will be operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF).