P-8 Poseidon maritime-patrol aircraft

Conflict Usage

United States-Iran Conflict

Side: United StatesRole: Maritime patrol and maritime surveillancereconnaissance

During the United States-Iran Conflict, CENTCOM listed P-8 maritime patrol aircraft among U.S. assets employed in Operation Epic Fury, while defense reporting placed P-8 Poseidons over the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman during the blockade.

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