EDFCS Flight Control Software Fix — P-8A Poseidon
$11.4M Navy order to Boeing to fix six documented autopilot deficiencies in the P-8A Poseidon's Enhanced Digital Flight Control System.
Boeing Co. (Seattle, WA) was awarded an $11,381,402 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001926F1107, against basic ordering agreement N0001926G1002) by the U.S. Navy for development, testing, and delivery of aircraft-loadable, black-label Enhanced Digital Flight Control System (EDFCS) software for operational-level retrofit of delivered P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The update corrects six documented deficiencies identified in developmental and operational testing of the autopilot: altitude-acquire issues, autopilot placard speed exceedance from an out-throttle-retard deficiency, pitch oscillations during airspeed climb/descent, an unexpected mode switch from altitude-acquire to vertical-speed following a speed-command change, slow auto-throttle response, and bank-limit margin tuning — none described as having caused an accident. Work is performed at Boeing's Tukwila, Washington facility, with completion expected February 2028.
Award detail
- Agency
- U.S. Navy (Naval Air Systems Command)
- Award ID
- N0001926F1107
- Ceiling value
- $11.4M ($11,381,402)
- Vehicle
- Cost-plus-fixed-fee order against basic ordering agreement N0001926G1002
- Awarded
- 2026-07-31
- Period of performance ends
- 2028-02-29
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Frequently asked
- What is the EDFCS Flight Control Software Fix — P-8A Poseidon contract?
- Boeing Co. (Seattle, WA) was awarded an $11,381,402 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001926F1107, against basic ordering agreement N0001926G1002) by the U.S. Navy for development, testing, and delivery of aircraft-loadable, black-label Enhanced Digital Flight Control System (EDFCS) software for operational-level retrofit of delivered P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The update corrects six documented deficiencies identified in developmental and operational testing of the autopilot: altitude-acquire issues, autopilot placard speed exceedance from an out-throttle-retard deficiency, pitch oscillations during airspeed climb/descent, an unexpected mode switch from altitude-acquire to vertical-speed following a speed-command change, slow auto-throttle response, and bank-limit margin tuning — none described as having caused an accident. Work is performed at Boeing's Tukwila, Washington facility, with completion expected February 2028.
- Which agency awarded the EDFCS Flight Control Software Fix — P-8A Poseidon contract?
- The EDFCS Flight Control Software Fix — P-8A Poseidon contract was awarded by U.S. Navy (Naval Air Systems Command) under a Cost-plus-fixed-fee order against basic ordering agreement N0001926G1002 vehicle.
- How much is the EDFCS Flight Control Software Fix — P-8A Poseidon contract worth?
- The EDFCS Flight Control Software Fix — P-8A Poseidon contract has a value of $11.4M ($11,381,402), awarded on 2026-07-31.
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Boeing awarded $11.4 million order to update flight control software for the P-8A Poseidon, addressing six documented autopilot deficiencies; work at Boeing's Tukwila, Washington facility; completion expected February 2028
Defence Blog: Boeing gets $11M to fix flight control bugs in the P-8AVerified2026-08-01 - 2
Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, awarded an $11,381,402 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001926F1107, against BOA N0001926G1002) for development, testing, and delivery of aircraft-loadable, black-label Enhanced Digital Flight Control System software for operational-level retrofit of delivered P-8A aircraft, correcting six named autopilot deficiencies; work in Tukwila, WA; completion February 2028
U.S. Department of War: Contracts for July 31, 2026Verified2026-07-31