![]() Navy, New Zealand delegates and Boeing leaders cut the ribbon Wednesday in Seattle. To commemorate the delivery of the first P-8A Poseidon for New Zealand, the U.S. New Zealand joins eight other global customers including nearby Australia that have selected or already operate the P-8 and benefit greatly from its long-range maritime surveillance and warfare capabilities,” said Philip June, vice president and program manager, P-8 Programs. “The unmatched, multi-mission maritime patrol capabilities of the P-8 will provide New Zealand the ability to extend their reach into the Pacific and beyond. The P-8A will also assist our South Pacific neighbors and deliver long-range search and rescue capability,” said Sarah Minson, acting Deputy Secretary Capability Delivery, New Zealand Ministry of Defence. “As a maritime nation, delivery of the P-8A will ensure New Zealand maintains a patrol and response capability that will protect and support law enforcement in our Exclusive Economic Zone and Southern Ocean. The aircraft will replace New Zealand’s current fleet of six P-3K2 Orions and will be based at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea. ![]() New Zealand’s three remaining P-8 aircraft are all in advanced stages of production and will be delivered in 2023. Boeing Defence Australia will provide sustainment services for New Zealand’s fleet with the support of the P-8 International Program. ![]() The milestone comes four years after the New Zealand Government entered into an agreement with the U.S. New Zealand today received the first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a ceremony at the Museum of Flight. ![]()
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