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Australia to participate in P-8A Poseidon's development

Canberra, Australia - By 2018 it will buy eight of them to replace its AP-3Cs

Australian Minister of Defence and US Navy signed a memorandum of understanding for the participation in the development of Boeing P-8A Poseidon patrolling aircraft. As part of the $3.75 billion agreement Australia will buy eight new airplanes to replace, by 2018, it's Lockheed Martin AP-3Cs. "Defence will collaborate in Spiral 1 - said the ministry - the first in a series of improvements planned...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1104151
Rome, Italy, 05/08/2009 16:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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