The Navy believes it needs to nearly double the number of P-8A Poseidon aircraft it plans to buy over the next few years to meet operational demands on the fleet, a requirement that -- if funded -- would increase planned procurement from 30 to 58 for the Boeing-built aircraft through 2020 and carry a price tag of about $4.7 billion. Acting Navy acquisition executive Sean Stackley proposed a notional increase to the P-8A program of record in a Feb. 9...
