After the retirement of the Air Force's Lockheed P-3K2 Orion aircraft in early 2023, No. 5 Squadron is now operating four Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft. No.5 Squadron’s operational …

Jul 1, 2023 · After four years preparing to operate and maintain the new Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, today is the day the new capability is …

The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is an American maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft developed and produced by Boeing Defense, Space & Security. It was developed for the United States …

Jul 17, 2023 · Boeing unveils the new paint job of the first of four P-8A Poseidons for Aotearoa, due to be delivered to New Zealand Ministry of Defence in December 2022. A video from …

Mar 1, 2022 · The P-8A Poseidon has been designed and purpose built to patrol maritime environments and monitor vessels on and below the surface. In 2018, the NZDF purchased 4 …

Dec 13, 2022 · An official ceremony to welcome Aotearoa New Zealand’s first P-8A Poseidon aircraft took place today (13 December 2022) at Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Base Ohakea.

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will for the sixth time deploy a maritime patrol aircraft and specialist personnel to detect and deter evasions of United Nations Security Council …

Jul 28, 2021 · When complete, the new facility being built at Base Ōhakea will be home to No. 5 Squadron and their four new Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

Dec 14, 2022 · The new Boeing P8-A Poseidon arrived a day ahead of a welcome ceremony at Ōhakea Air Force base in Manawatū yesterday. It is scheduled to begin operating in January, …

One of the first capabilities to be released in July 2023, when the new P-8A Poseidon became operational in New Zealand, was search and rescue.