Contract worth 45,000,000 euros: Portugal buys Lockheed P-3 Orion anti-ship aircraft from Germany

The Portuguese government has decided to buy Lockheed P-3 Orion anti-ship aircraft from Germany.

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The information appeared on the Portuguese government website. Germany has already authorised the sale. We are talking about a contract for 45,000,000 euros. It will include six aircraft in the P-3C CUP modification, spare parts, simulators, a test stand and a static aircraft for exercises. The aircraft will be part of the 601st patrol squadron of the Portuguese Air Force. By the way, this is the second purchase of aircraft of these types. In 2010, Portugal bought the first batch from the Netherlands.

Flashback

Lockheed P-3 Orion is an American patrol and anti-submarine aircraft. It was developed in the late 1950s by Lockheed Martin. The aircraft was based on the Lockheed L-188 Electra and is essentially its military modification. The P-3 Orion is in service with the United States, Japan and other countries. The P-3C CUP is a modified version of the original P-3C. The aircraft has an increased airframe life, updated avionics, as well as external sensors and missile warning systems.

Source: Diario Da Republica