U.S. Navy Receives First P-8 With Major Upgrade

A P-8 with the new Increment 3, Block 2 upgrade in June 2025. Credit: U.S. Navy

A P-8 with the new Increment 3, Block 2 upgrade in June.

Credit: U.S. Navy
Boeing and the U.S. Navy have completed the first major upgrade package on a P-8 Poseidon, rolling out the first Increment 3 Block 2 version of the sub hunter. The $3 billion program consists of a series of modifications, including incorporation of the Multi-Static Active Coherent-Enhanced (MAC-E)...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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