Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Defense procurement chiefs from Britain and the United States signed an accord to strengthen maritime aviation ties with the P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft.
The agreement was signed by U.K. Defense Procurement Minister Harriet Baldwin and U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work. Under the terms, armed forces from the two countries will share logistics and support bases to optimize the use of the P-8A, which Britain expects to receive in 2019.