Boeing Wins $11.4 Million Navy Deal to Fix P-8A Autopilot Flaws
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Boeing Wins $11.4 Million Navy Deal to Fix P-8A Autopilot Flaws

The Seattle aerospace giant will retrofit flight-control software on delivered P-8A aircraft, funded entirely by the Royal Australian Air Force, with work due in February 2028.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 31, 2026, 1:45 PM ET

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — The Boeing Co., the largest U.S. aerospace exporter, won an $11.4 million Navy order to fix autopilot deficiencies on the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, as announced on war.gov.