Navy looks to resume purchasing P-8A aircraft
The request comes as the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 system recently reached initial operating capability.
The request comes as the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 system recently reached initial operating capability.
Analysts noted that after decades of underinvestment, Berlin is flipping the script by moving ahead with a seismic increase in defense spending, set to hit a high mark in 2029 of €150 billion a year.
Should the deal go through, the P-8As will replace five Fokker 50 maritime patrol aircraft currently operated by the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
Berlin said the new fleet and ground control stations will be operated by Naval Air Wing 3 "Graf Zeppelin" at Nordholz naval station in Saxony.
Troels Lund Poulsen did not disclose an exact number of aircraft planned for order but stated Copenhagen’s preference is for a deal that involves cooperation with NATO countries.
Defense Minister Chan Chun Sing told US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth about the decision during a meeting at the Pentagon, according to a government statement.