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One of the most lucrative sectors of the global economy is the defence business. With firms like Lockheed Martin, the defence industry generates $389 billion in revenues in the United States alone.
The Lockheed Martin Company
assuming the initiative. It boasts profits of more than $760 billion worldwide. A significant portion of that money is derived from aircraft technologies.
Warplane manufacturing is somewhat more recent than other areas of the defence sector. The Wright Brothers competed fiercely to create the Wright Military Flyer in 1909 for the U.S. Army Signal Corps, which became the first aircraft built expressly for the military. In the twenty-first century, it is not unusual for advanced military aircraft to cost close to $1 billion.
1. Poseidon P-8A
Joined the Service in 2009
Not retired: N/A
Expense: *$290 million
Boeing, a global leader in defence manufacturing, is the company behind the P-8A Poseidon. Originally designed as the Multimission Maritime Aircraft, the Poseidon was built exclusively for the US Navy. The Poseidon is primarily used for shipping interdiction, anti-surface warfare, and anti-submarine warfare. Its weaponry consists of torpedoes and Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
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Sonobuoys can also be dropped by the Poseidon. You'll discover that Boeing Co. collaborates with other resources on board, like the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C triton, a maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle. The P-8A Poseidon is utilised by the US Navy, RAAF, RAF, RNoAF, ROKN, and RNZAF in their respective missions.
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