SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Boeing announced on Tuesday the company was awarded by the U.S. Navy a production contract for five P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Germany.

First deliveries are slated to begin in 2024 when the P-8A Poseidon will eventually replace Germany's fleet of P-3C Orion aircraft, the announcement said.

"We're pleased to have finalized this sale to Germany and to expand our footprint in-country by bringing the P-8A and its unique multi-mission capabilities to the German Navy," said Michael Hostetter, vice president at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, Germany.

Germany is the eighth nation to have acquired the P-8A, joining the United States, Australia, India, the United Kingdom, Norway, South Korea and New Zealand, according to Boeing.

The P-8A Poseidon airplanes are deployed around the world with more than 135 aircraft in service, the company said. Enditem

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