It was developed for the US Navy by Lockheed to replace the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon, and was replaced in turn by the Lockheed P-3 Orion.
Desenvolveuno Lockheed para a Armada estadounidense para substituír aos Lockheed PV-1 Ventura e PV-2 Harpoon, e á súa vez foi substituído polo Lockheed P-3 Orion.