| Role | Maritime patrol aircraft | ||
| First flight : | November 1959 | ||
| Status : | in service | ||
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Kawasaki Heavy Industries | ||
| Primary users : | United States Navy, JMSDF, Royal Australian Air Force, Republic of Korea Navy | ||
| Produced : | 1961 - 1990 | ||
| Introduced : | August 1962 | ||
| Number built : | Lockheed - 650, Kawasaki - 107 Total: 757 | ||
| Unit cost : | US$ 36 million (FY1987) | ||
| Developed from : | Lockheed L-188 Electra | ||
| Variants: | Lockheed AP-3C Orion, Lockheed CP-140 Aurora, Lockheed EP-3, Lockheed WP-3D Orion | ||
| Developed into : | Lockheed P-7 | ||
The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop, anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft. The aircraft was developed by Lockheed for the United States Navy and was introduced in 1962.
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