The US Navy has awarded a second low-rate initial production (LRIP-II) contract to Boeing for delivery of an additional seven P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft.
The $1.7bn contract follows the initial LRIP-I contract awarded in January for six Poseidon aircraft.
Under the contract, Boeing will also provide aircrew and maintenance training, logistics support, spares, tools and support equipment.
The P-8A is a multi-mission maritime aircraft designed to perform anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.
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By GlobalDataThe flight-testing of the first LRIP-I aircraft was conducted earlier this year while the initial operational capability is scheduled for 2013.
The navy is planning to purchase 117 P-8A aircraft to replace its P-3 fleet.