Thu, Aug 14, 2008
Scheduled To Enter Service With US Navy In 2013
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) and Boeing Commercial
Airplanes (BCA) employees gathered this week in Renton, WA to
celebrate the completion of final assembly on the first P-8A
Poseidon for the US Navy and its move to preflight work.
IDS and BCA are building the P-8A, a military derivative of the
737-800, on a third final assembly production line in Renton, home
to commercial 737 production.
"We're proud to have completed final assembly on the first P-8A
Poseidon," said Mo Yahyavi, vice president and P-8 program manager
for BCA. "Our objective on the P-8 program is to provide the Navy
with the world's most advanced maritime patrol and reconnaissance
aircraft. BCA and IDS working together as one team will be able to
do just that."
IDS will now focus on calibrating the flight-test
instrumentation onboard the aircraft before moving it to Boeing
Field in Seattle early next year for systems integration and
additional testing.
"Program milestones, both big and small, are met daily thanks to
our outstanding Poseidon team," said Bob Feldmann, vice president
and P-8 program manager. "Since the start of final assembly in late
March, the team has met all assembly milestones, including
wing-to-body-join and start of the moving line in May, completion
of full-power testing and engine installation in June and, most
recently, engine run."
The Navy plans to purchase 108 P-8As to replace its fleet of
P-3C aircraft. Initial operational capability is slated for
2013.
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