This modification procures 18 Lot 11 P-8A maritime aircraft for the Navy (eight); the government of New Zealand (four); and the Republic of Korea (six).
Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington (97.45%); Huntington Beach, California (1.81%); Meza, Arizona (0.64%); El Segundo, California (0.05%); Huntsville, Alabama (0.04%), and Dallas, Texas (0.01%).
The procurement also includes a segregable effort consisting of unknown obsolescence for Lot 11, Class 1 change assessment and obsolescence monitoring as well as non-recurring engineering for the Republic of Korea.
Work is expected to be complete by October 2023. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $219,701,615; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $1,334,697,024 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
This modification combines purchases for the Navy ($219,701,615; 14%); the government of New Zealand ($522,962,247; 34%); and the government of the Republic of Korea ($811,734,777; 52%).
The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
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Boeing Receives $1.5 Billion P-8A Poseidon Contract from U.S. Navy
The Republic of Korea Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force acquired the aircraft through the Foreign Military Sales process and will receive the same P-8A Poseidon variant designed and produced for the U.S. Navy. The Royal New Zealand Air Force is expected to begin receiving aircraft in 2022 and the Republic of Korea Navy is expected to begin receiving aircraft in 2023.
The P-8 is a proven long-range multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft capable of broad-area, maritime and littoral operations. A military derivative of the Boeing 737 Next-Generation airplane, the P-8 combines superior performance and reliability with an advanced mission system that ensures maximum interoperability in the battle space.
The P-8 is militarized with maritime weapons, a modern open mission system architecture and commercial-like support for affordability. The aircraft is modified to include a bomb bay and pylons for weapons. It has two weapons stations on each wing and can carry 129 sonobuoys. The aircraft is also fitted with an in-flight refueling system.
With more than 254,000 flight hours to date, the P-8A Poseidon and P-8I variants patrol the globe performing anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; humanitarian; and search and rescue missions.
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