P-8 vs C-295 for British airborne submarine-hunting requirement

It’s still a long way towards a formal program to buy airborne submarine-hunting platforms for Britain but Boeing and Airbus are already positioning themselves to win the contract.

Boeing will offer its P-8 as a solution while Airbus proposed its C-295 as a cheaper alternative.

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