
The Navy awarded Boeing [BA] a $1.55 billion modification on March 30 to procure 18 P-8A Poseidon maritime aircraft for the U.S. Navy, New Zealand, and South Korea. This award specifically covers Lot 11 P-8As split among eight for the U.S. Navy, four for New Zealand, and six for South Korea. This award comes weeks after Boeing won an $800 million advanced acquisition modification to procure long lead materials to support this number of Lot 11 Poseidons for those customers…