
On March 27, the Navy delivered the first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Boeing [BA] due to be modified with Increment 3 Block 2 capabilities. The Navy said these improved capabilities give a “significant upgrade to the P-8A airframe and avionics systems, and includes new airframe racks, radomes, antennas, sensors, and wiring.” It also includes a new combat systems suite with improved computer processing, higher security architecture capability, a wide band satellite communication system, an ASW signals intelligence capability…