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Israel weighs Boeing P-8 Poseidon purchase amid U.S. approval

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Israel's Navy is seriously considering purchasing Boeing's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
Navy commander Maj. Gen. Eyal Harel met a senior Boeing executive weeks earlier.
A Defense Ministry source confirmed Israel's serious interest in the P-8 purchase.
The procurement requirement will be added to the navy's strategic plan due end-year.
U.S. approval would make Israel the Middle East’s first operator of the 850 km/h, submarine-hunting P-8 built on a Boeing 737.

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Israel's Navy is seriously considering purchasing Boeing's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
Navy commander Maj. Gen. Eyal Harel met a senior Boeing executive weeks earlier.
A Defense Ministry source confirmed Israel's serious interest in the P-8 purchase.
The procurement requirement will be added to the navy's strategic plan due end-year.
U.S. approval would make Israel the Middle East’s first operator of the 850 km/h, submarine-hunting P-8 built on a Boeing 737.