The Boeing Company has received approval from the US Defense Department to sell up to nine of its P-8A Poseidon military surveillance jets to the UK in a proposed deal worth up to $3.2bn for the US-headquartered multinational manufacturer.
The US government announced the deal last week with the UK planning to use the P-8A Poseidon jets for maritime patrols and submarine hunting. The $3.2bn deal is part of the UK’s five-year plan to increase military spending by £12bn (about $17bn) to £178bn ($260bn) over the next decade. The deal to acquire the Boeing Poseidon jets would…
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