Bundeswehr mustert P-3C "Orion" aus

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Schnelle und effiziente Beschaffung: Erster Seefernaufklärer P-8A Poseidon an die Bundeswehr übergeben

https://www.presseportal.de/pm/147341/6129846

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ck1wmipDo/

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Bewaffnet wird die P-8A mit Torpedos aus den USA, Wasserbomben und – zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt – mit sogenannten Seezielflugkörpern zum Einsatz gegen Schiffe. Mittelfristig sollen zudem Stingray-Torpedos aus Großbritannien dazukommen. Eingesetzt werden sollen die Flugzeuge hauptsächlich über dem Nordatlantik zwischen Grönland, Island und Großbritannien.

Das Marinefliegergeschwader 3 erhält heute das erste von acht neuen Hauptwaffensystemen, den Seefernaufklärer P-8A Poseidon. 3,1 Milliarden Euro werden in die neuen Flugzeuge aus USUnited States-Produktion investiert.

https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/meldungen/ ... er-6038882

https://www.facebook.com/Bundeswehr/pos ... Gj3x1vZ1Yl

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Tagesordnungspunkt 40

Vorlage des Bundesministeriums der Finanzen

Abschluss eines Vertrages mit einem Volumen von mehr als 25 Mio. Euro im Sondervermögen „Bundeswehr“ und im Einzelplan 14;
Beschaffungsmaßnahme "Unbemannter Anteil Maritime Airborne Warfare System (uMAWS)"
BMF-V 263/2025 VS-NfD

Ausschussdrucksache 21(8)3364

https://www.bundestag.de/resource/blob/ ... to_026.pdf

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Deutschland kauft vier zusätzliche P-8A:

Arms Sales Notification

A Notice by the Defense Department on 06/17/2026

Transmittal No. 26-0Y

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)

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This transmittal reports the addition of the following MDE items: four (4) P-8A Patrol Aircraft; six (6) MIDS JTRS 5; eleven (11) LN-251 with EGIs; six (6) LAIRCM System Processor Replacements (each includes five (5) Exelis EGR GPS Receivers integrated with SAASM); and six (6) GLTA). The following non-MDE items will also be included: aircraft spare parts; spare engines; support equipment; operational support systems; training and training devices; software; ETA; logistics LTA; RoR; transportation; aircraft ferry; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost of the new items is $3.7 billion. The estimated MDE value will increase by $2.4 billion to a revised $4.3 billion. The estimated non-MDE value will increase by $1.3 billion to a revised $2.6 billion. The estimated total case value will increase by $3.7 billion to a revised $6.9 billion. MDE constitutes $4.3 billion of this total.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documen ... tification

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German Navy looks to expand kinetic options for P-8A Poseidon fleet

The German Navy is looking to expand the weapon set of its newly acquired Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), according to the head of the service's aviation arm.

Speaking at a Boeing media event at the Farnborough air show on 21 July 2026, Captain Broder Nielsen, commanding officer of the Naval Air Command (Marineflieger) said that requirements were being considered to integrate both additional anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapons and a long-range strike capability.

Germany signed a Foreign Military Sales contract with the US government in June 2021 covering the supply of five P-8A aircraft to replace its fleet of aging P-3C Orion MPAs. The order was increased to eight in 2023.

The first Poseidon was signed over to the navy in October 2025. Three aircraft are currently on the strength of Naval Air Wing 3 (Marinefliegergeschwader 3) at Nordholz naval air base, with two more due to arrive before the end of 2026.

German P-8As are currently cleared to operate with the US-supplied MK 54 lightweight ASW torpedo. Under the bilateral Trinity House Agreement, signed in October 2024, the UK and German governments are looking at a common co-operative procurement of the UK's Sting Ray Mod 2 lightweight torpedo for their respective P-8A fleets. “We will follow both pathways,” said Capt Nielson. “The earlier we get the weapons into our system the happier I am.”

https://www.janes.com/defence-intellige ... idon-fleet