\u003cp\u003eThe P-8A \u003cem\u003ePoseidon\u003c/em\u003e is the US Navy’s (USN’s) latest fixed wing anti-submarine warfare (ASW) platform. First introduced into service in 2013, the P-8A is replacing the P-3C \u003cem\u003eOrion\u003c/em\u003e that entered service 44 years earlier, in 1969.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose to 80 \u003cem\u003ePoseidon\u003c/em\u003es have now been delivered to the USN and although there have been some delays (it took 18 months for full-rate production to begin), production is ahead of schedule.\u003c/p\u003e","className":"richtext reading--content font-secondary"}), document.getElementById("react_qrL6MpPZi0mvWFRHJiesOg"))});
\u003cp\u003eWith a growing global requirement for long-range ASW and maritime-patrol capabilities, the production efficiencies of the P-8A gives it a competitive edge\u003c/p\u003e
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