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.The Boeing P–8A Poseidon, also known as the Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft, is a long-range anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW),
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft capable of broad area, maritime, and littoral (close-to-shore) operations. The Poseidon is an
all-weather commercial derivative of the Boeing
737-800 ERX. The P-8A has the fuselage of a 737-800 and the wings of a 737-900. The P-8A is powered by two CFM International CFM56-7B
high-bypass turbofan engines, each providing 27,000 pounds of thrust. The P-8A is the replacement system for the P-3C Orion.
The aircraft is equipped with the Raytheon
AN/APY-10 maritime, littoral and overland surveillance radar. The AN/APY-10 will be fully integrated into Boeing's Mission Control and Display System
for control, display and data distribution on the P-8A. According to Raytheon, the radar is the only system of its type to provide
ultra-high resolution imaging modes for maritime and overland operations.
The P-8A made its first flight on April 25, 2009 and full-scale testing of the airframe was completed in January 2011.
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) was achieved on November 29, 2013. The first production aircraft made its initial flight
on July 7, 2011 and was officially delivered to the Navy on March 4, 2012. On January 3, 2014, the P-8A was approved for Full Rate Production (FRP).
Boeing assembles the P-8A Poseidon at its 737 assembly facility in Renton, Washington.
Notable companies involved in manufacturing the P-8 Poseidon are Boeing (System Development and
Integration), CFM International (CFM56-7B turbofan engines),
Spirit AeroSystems (fuselage and airframe tail sections and struts),
Northrop Grumman (AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM countermeasures system; AN/ALQ-240(V)1 Electronic Support Measures (EMS) system; and data links),
Raytheon (AN/APY-10 Maritime Surveillance Radar and SIGINT; GPS Anti-Jam, Integrated Friend-or-Foe (IFF), and towed decoy self-protection suites;
broadcast info system and secure UHF Satcom);
GE Aviation (Flight Management and Stores Management Systems);
and BAE Systems (Mission Computing and Display System, Flight Deck Panels, and Data Diode).
In January 2009, Boeing signed a contract with the Government of India to deliver eight
P-8I "Neptune" long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft to the
Indian navy.
In January 2011, Boeing received a $1.6 billion contract for the low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the
first 6 aircraft, including funding for spares, logistics, and training devices.
In February 2014, the Government of Australia announced its decision to purchase eight P-8As + options for four additional aircraft
in a $3.6 billion deal. The P-8A will replace Australia's aging AP-3C Orions.
The P-8A carries AGM-84K SLAM-ER missiles, Mk 54 torpedoes, depth charges, bombs, and naval mines. The aircraft is also be able to drop and monitor sonobuoys.
A 15-year P-8A Poseidon production forecast is available through Forecast International's Platinum Forecast System, which includes a breakout of total market unit and value statistics by manufacturer and end-user. This real-time service also includes information on all prime and subcontractors, contract awards, worldwide inventories, a complete program history, and a rationale detailing the outlook of the program. A 10-year P-8A production forecast is also available in report format through Forecast International's Military Aircraft Forecast service.
The P-8 Poseidon provides Maritime Patrol, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), and armed Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) in maritime and littoral areas above, on and below the ocean's surface.
This data is available in Forecast International's U.S. Defense Budget Forecast, a comprehensive analytical database containing historical and forecast budget figures, year-to-year funding comparisons, congressional budget markups, program justification documents, and much more.
Sources: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), The Boeing Company,
CFM International, and Pratt & Whitney.
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