PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) today announced that the P-8A multi-mission maritime aircraft has been assigned its popular name. It will now be known as P-8A Poseidon.
That was announced on Tuesday. However the US Navy guys have already dubbed this Boeing 737 replacement for the P-3 as the PerDiem after the daily rates payed on deployments.