March 20 (UPI) -- The Defense Department awarded a $326 million contract to Boeing Co. for upgrades to the P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft.
The contract, announced on Tuesday, calls for development, integration and testing of Increment 3 Block 2 capabilities into the planes for the U.S. Navy and Australian government. The majority of the work will be performed at Boeing's Puget Sound, Wash., facility, and is expected to be completed by March 2024.