The United States has approved the sale of up to three Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to NATO ally Denmark, valued at an estimated $1.8 billion. According to AeroTime, the State Department made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale on December 29, 2025.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has contracted four C-27J maritime patrol aircraft from Leonardo, which will integrate a dedicated mission suite for detection and tracking. The acquisition comes after a $200 million torpedoes deal with WASS, and is expected to enhance the Royal Saudi Naval Forces' capabilities in anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
Germany has ordered eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to enhance its maritime patrol posture. The Bundeswehr confirmed the purchase in January 2026, with first systems expected to enter service from 2028.
France's Navy has received the final Dassault-Breguet Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft upgraded to Standard 6 configuration, as part of a modernization effort designed to keep the fleet operational into the next decade. The handover took place on February 17, 2026, when France's defense procurement agency, the DGA, delivered the aircraft to the Marine nationale.