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Boeing Starts Final Assembly of First P-8A Poseidon Test Aircraft

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Monday, April 7th, 2008

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By Geoff Fein Boeing [BA] last week began final assembly of the first P-8A Poseidon to provide increased capability in long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti- surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for the Navy, the company reported. The start of final assembly follows closely on the heels of Spirit AeroSystems' delivery of the first P-8A fuselage to Boeing in Renton, Wash. Mechanics loaded the fuselage into a tooling fixture and began installing systems, wires, tubing and other small parts. Boeing will…

Congress

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Congress

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Army

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