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Boeing Inks Deal With Two German Firms For Possible Germany P-8A Support

Thursday, June 17th, 2021

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Boeing Inks Deal With Two German Firms For Possible Germany P-8A Support

Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. (Photo. U.S. Navy)

Boeing [BA] signed agreements with ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Lufthansa Technik on June 17 outlining joint efforts to support a potential German P-8A Poseidon selection as the country’s next maritime surveillance aircraft. Boeing said these memorandum of understanding “may lead to more definitive agreements” if Germany chooses the P-8A. The German navy is looking for a new naval patrol aircraft to replace its aging P-3C Orions, with the P-8A Poseidon as the favorite as an interim solution. Germany and…

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