Financed from the special assets of the German Armed Forces In addition to the five P8 Poseidons already ordered from manufacturer Boeing three further maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine aircraft of this type.
A corresponding supplementary contract has now been signed by the President of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), Annette Lehnigk-Emden. The three aircraft and an extended initial spare parts package will be procured under an existing contract with the US Navy. This is based on a government purchase agreement with the USA (Foreign Military Sales procedure) for the acquisition of the original five aircraft, the procurement of a simulator for training purposes and all necessary support services for the start of flight operations. https://militaeraktuell.at/sonderwaffenuebung-in-allentsteig/ The additional three aircraft will ensure that the navy is equipped to meet the challenges of the new era. The new fleet size will enable the naval aviators to deploy their maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities in the context of national and alliance defense as well as in crisis management missions worldwide. The aircraft now ordered will be produced by Boeing in 2026 and 2027 and then handed over to the Navy; the procurement value for this project amounts to around 1.1 billion euros.
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