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Spy planes are more like the SR-71 or a U-2 sorts...
P-8I maritime patrol aircraft
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You mean recce and bomber .... like the P-8i then? :113:
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Hahaha... damn it I give up...
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New Boeing sub-hunter makes first flight
New Boeing sub-hunter makes first flight - UPI.com
New Boeing sub-hunter makes first flight
Published: April 26, 2009 at 2:39 PM
SEATTLE, April 26 (UPI) -- Boeing says its new military submarine-hunter jet, the P8-A, made its first flight this weekend.
The aircraft flew for three hours over the Seattle area before landing at Boeing Field where it will be outfitted with sensor equipment in preparation for formal flight testing in the fall.
The Seattle Times said Sunday that a source described the flight as a success.
The P8-A Poseidon is based on the Boeing 737 airliner and has been ordered by the U.S. Navy and by India. It is designed for long-range anti-sub patrols and is equipped with a bomb bay from which sonar buoys are dropped.
New Boeing sub-hunter makes first flight - UPI.com
New Boeing sub-hunter makes first flight
Published: April 26, 2009 at 2:39 PM
SEATTLE, April 26 (UPI) -- Boeing says its new military submarine-hunter jet, the P8-A, made its first flight this weekend.
The aircraft flew for three hours over the Seattle area before landing at Boeing Field where it will be outfitted with sensor equipment in preparation for formal flight testing in the fall.
The Seattle Times said Sunday that a source described the flight as a success.
The P8-A Poseidon is based on the Boeing 737 airliner and has been ordered by the U.S. Navy and by India. It is designed for long-range anti-sub patrols and is equipped with a bomb bay from which sonar buoys are dropped.
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Spy plane acquired from US to be based in Tamil Nadu
Spy plane acquired from US to be based in Tamil Nadu - India PRwire
Spy plane acquired from US to be based in Tamil Nadu
India's newly acquired long-range spy planes, the P8-I, purchased from the US under a $2.1 billion deal earlier this year, will be based at an Indian naval air base in Tamil Nadu for better surveillance of the country's coastline.
The eight multi-mission maritime aircraft will replace the Russian vintage Tupolev-142 turboprop maritime patrol aircraft of the navy.
'The aircraft will be based at the Naval Air Station Rajali at Arakkonam (in Tamil Nadu). The base has been chosen as it has a long runway,' a senior Indian Navy official told IANS, requesting anonymity.
Currently the Indian Navy operates a fleet of eight Tu-142 'Bear' aircraft from Arakkonam. The TU-142 was first inducted into the Navy at Goa on March 30, 1988.
'Infrastructure will be set up at the air base for the P8-I aircraft, the first of which will arrive by 2014. Since it is in south India, the base will also increase the range of the aircraft,' the official added.
The P8-I aircraft is an important part of the three-tier surveillance system envisaged by the Indian Navy to protect the 7,516 km-long coastline of the country in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attack last year.
The spy aircraft will form the outermost layer with the medium range planes comprising the penultimate layer of the surveillance system.
For the innermost layer of the three-tier surveillance, the navy is procuring two more Israeli Heron UAVs with three ground control stations and two ship control stations for Rs.3.5 billion.
'The P8-I, designated as a multi-mission maritime aircraft, has a wider profile as it can locate hostile submarines, and can attack them as well as small or large ships near or far from the coast,' the official said.
The issue of the P8-Is also came up during the Naval Commanders Conference in Vishakapatnam this week.
The spy planes will replace the Tu-142, the patrol version of the Tu-95 heavy bomber. This aircraft entered service 51 years ago and is expected to remain in service along with the Tu-142 variant, for another three decades. Over 500 Tu-95s were built, and it is the largest and fastest turboprop aircraft in service. Russia still maintains a force of 60 Tu-95s, but has dozens in storage which can be restored to service as either a bomber or a Tu-142.
Patrol flights for the Tu-142 can last 12 hours or more, especially when in-flight refuelling is used. Maximum altitude is 45,000 feet, although the aircraft flies much lower when searching for submarines.
India requires patrolling aircraft to man the vast India Ocean waters that surround the subcontinent. India wanted to upgrade the electronics on its Tu-142s, but has been put off by the high price, and low performance of what the Russians have offered.
The P-8A Poseidon is based on the widely used Boeing 737 airliner. India will get a version customized for its needs.
(Ritu Sharma can be contacted at [email protected])
Spy plane acquired from US to be based in Tamil Nadu - India PRwire
Spy plane acquired from US to be based in Tamil Nadu
India's newly acquired long-range spy planes, the P8-I, purchased from the US under a $2.1 billion deal earlier this year, will be based at an Indian naval air base in Tamil Nadu for better surveillance of the country's coastline.
The eight multi-mission maritime aircraft will replace the Russian vintage Tupolev-142 turboprop maritime patrol aircraft of the navy.
'The aircraft will be based at the Naval Air Station Rajali at Arakkonam (in Tamil Nadu). The base has been chosen as it has a long runway,' a senior Indian Navy official told IANS, requesting anonymity.
Currently the Indian Navy operates a fleet of eight Tu-142 'Bear' aircraft from Arakkonam. The TU-142 was first inducted into the Navy at Goa on March 30, 1988.
'Infrastructure will be set up at the air base for the P8-I aircraft, the first of which will arrive by 2014. Since it is in south India, the base will also increase the range of the aircraft,' the official added.
The P8-I aircraft is an important part of the three-tier surveillance system envisaged by the Indian Navy to protect the 7,516 km-long coastline of the country in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attack last year.
The spy aircraft will form the outermost layer with the medium range planes comprising the penultimate layer of the surveillance system.
For the innermost layer of the three-tier surveillance, the navy is procuring two more Israeli Heron UAVs with three ground control stations and two ship control stations for Rs.3.5 billion.
'The P8-I, designated as a multi-mission maritime aircraft, has a wider profile as it can locate hostile submarines, and can attack them as well as small or large ships near or far from the coast,' the official said.
The issue of the P8-Is also came up during the Naval Commanders Conference in Vishakapatnam this week.
The spy planes will replace the Tu-142, the patrol version of the Tu-95 heavy bomber. This aircraft entered service 51 years ago and is expected to remain in service along with the Tu-142 variant, for another three decades. Over 500 Tu-95s were built, and it is the largest and fastest turboprop aircraft in service. Russia still maintains a force of 60 Tu-95s, but has dozens in storage which can be restored to service as either a bomber or a Tu-142.
Patrol flights for the Tu-142 can last 12 hours or more, especially when in-flight refuelling is used. Maximum altitude is 45,000 feet, although the aircraft flies much lower when searching for submarines.
India requires patrolling aircraft to man the vast India Ocean waters that surround the subcontinent. India wanted to upgrade the electronics on its Tu-142s, but has been put off by the high price, and low performance of what the Russians have offered.
The P-8A Poseidon is based on the widely used Boeing 737 airliner. India will get a version customized for its needs.
(Ritu Sharma can be contacted at [email protected])
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P-8A Poseidon - Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) - Naval Technology
P-8A Poseidon - Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA), USA
Dimensions
Wingspan with winglets
35.81m
Length
38.56m
Height
12.83m
Fuselage length
38.02m
Tailplane
14.35m
Maximum taxi weight
83,778kg
Maximum fuel capacity
34,096kg
Full specifications
In June 2004, the United States Navy announced the selection of the Boeing Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft, 737 MMA, and awarded a contract to Boeing for the system development and demonstration phase of the program for the US Navy's next-generation maritime surveillance aircraft. The aircraft was given the designation P-8A in March 2005.
It is planned that up to 108 P-8A MMA aircraft are to be purchased by the Navy to replace the fleet of 196 P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft which are approaching the end of operational life.
The US Navy started a two-year requirement study in 1997 for the replacement of the navy's P-3C Orion, and the Defense Acquisition Board initiated a number of concept studies during the period 2000 to 2002.
"The multi-mission maritime aircraft, 737 MMA, is the US Navy's next-generation maritime surveillance aircraft."
An assessment of the proposals by the USN led to contracts being placed on Boeing and on Lockheed Martin in 2002 for the Component Advanced Development phase.
Boeing submitted proposals based on the 737-700 aircraft and Lockheed Martin's proposal was based on the Orion 21, a new version of the P3. The industrial team led by Boeing includes Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Smiths Industries, CFM International, GE Aviation and Spirit AeroSystems.
Boeing constructed a 737 BBJ2 (Boeing Business Jet) technology demonstrator aircraft to demonstrate the aircraft and on-board systems capabilities. Two functional mission system consoles were installed on the aircraft.
In December 2003, the aircraft completed a tour of US Navy bases and Naval Air Stations in Brunswick, Maine, Jacksonville, Florida, Norfolk, Virginia, Kaneohe, Hawaii, and Whidbey Island, Washington.
The demonstrations included maximum power take-off and climb to 12,500m (41,000ft), manual reversion manoeuvres with no hydraulics, maximum rate of descent at over 3,050m/min (10,000ft/min), tactical manoeuvres at an altitude of 200ft, simulated single engine manoeuvres and performance landing achieving a stopping distance of less than 610m (2,000ft).
The selection of the Boeing 737 MMA was announced in July 2004 with the contract award covering the manufacture of five trial aircraft over the next eight years. One aircraft each is to be allocated for airworthiness tests, static tests and fatigue tests, and two aircraft for testing the mission systems.
The preliminary design review (PDR) was successfully completed in November 2005. Critical design review was completed in July 2007. Boeing began production of the first of five test aircraft in December 2007. The first flight of the P-8A is due in March 2009. Full-scale production at a rate of 12 to 18 aircraft a year is planned to commence in 2012. The planned initial operational capability (IOC) date is 2013.
In July 2007, the Australian Government was given 'first pass approval' to participate in the cooperative development of the P-8A Poseidon. The P-8A would replace the Royal Australian Navy's fleet of P-3C Orion aircraft.
In January 2009, India placed an order for eight P-8I aircraft with anti-submarine capability, to be delivered from 2012 to 2016.
Design
The aircraft design is based on the proven fuselage of the 737-800 and the wings of the 737-900. The P-8A aircraft has increased gross weight capability compared to the 737-800.
"The aircraft design is based on the proven fuselage of the 737-800 and the wings of the 737-900. "
In June 2005, Boeing announced that the design of the P-8A's wingtips has been changed from the blended winglet to a backswept wingtip. In June 2006, Stork Aerospace of the Netherlands was awarded the contract for manufacture of the backswept (or raked) wingtips.
The internal weapons bay is installed beneath the forward section of the fuselage. The 737-900-style wings are constructed with hardpoints for carrying air-to-surface missiles.
The 737 MMA will be assembled at the Boeing production facility in Renton, Washington. The 737 fuselage and tail sections will be built by Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas, then transferred to Renton where all the unique 737 MMA aircraft structural features will be incorporated in sequence during fabrication and assembly.
The quality and performance acceptance flight testing of the aircraft will be conducted from Renton Field and final installations and checkout of the mission system and special flight test instrumentation will be conducted at the Boeing Field. The aircraft will then ferry to Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Maryland, for flight test.
Cockpit
The flight management system and the stores management system has been developed by Smiths Aerospace. The Smiths Aerospace flight management system is based on an integrated open architecture will be compatible with the installation of future upgrade systems.
Mission payload
The cabin is fitted with up to seven operator consoles.
In March 2008, Boeing selected L-3 Communications Wescam to supply the MX-20HD digital electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) multi-spectral sensor turrets for the P-8A Poseidon. MX-20HD is gyro-stabilised and can have up to seven sensors including infrared, CCDTV, image intensifier, laser rangefinder and laser illuminator.
The aircraft is equipped with the upgraded APS-137D(V)5 maritime surveillance radar and signal intelligence SIGINT system developed by Raytheon. The system was redesignated AN/APY-10 in June 2006. The AN/APY-10 radar is installed on the enlarged nose fairing.
"The integral bomb bay will carry free-fall bombs, Raytheon mk54 torpedoes and depth charges."
The AN/APY-10 radar provides Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mode capability for imaging, detection, classification and identification of stationary ships and small vessels and for coastal and overland surveillance, and high resolution Imaging Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) mode for imaging, detection, classification and tracking of surfaced submarines and small, fast moving vessels that operate in coastal waters.
The SAR provides multiple resolution strip map and spot SAR operation, and allows high resolution for target identification, battle damage assessment and for weapons targeting.
Periscope detection uses high scan speeds, high pulse repetition frequency, high resolution mode with advanced sea clutter rejection.
Raytheon is offering the new global positioning system anti-jam, integrated friend or foe and towed decoy self protection suites along with a Broadcast Information System (BIS) and secure UHF satellite communications.
The P-8A will also be fitted with the CAE advanced integrated magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) System.
The aircraft will carry a rotary sonobuoy launcher with pneumatic ejection, being developed by EDO Corporation.
The data links are being developed by Northrop Grumman Information Technology Division in Herndon, Virginia,
Weapons
The integral bomb bay will carry free-fall bombs, Raytheon Mark 54 torpedoes and depth charges. Air-to-surface missiles will be installed on the underwing hardpoints.
The US Navy has plans to arm the P-8A with a development of the mk54 torpedo that can be fired from high-altitude. A request for proposals is expected by the end of 2008.
Countermeasures
Northrop Grumman is supplying the electronic warfare self-protection (EWSP) suite which includes Terma AN/ALQ-213(V) electronic warfare management system (EWMS), Northrop Grumman directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) set, Northrop Grumman radar warning system and BAE Systems countermeasures dispenser system.
Performance
The aircraft can cruise at high altitude at nearly 926km/h (500kt) and loiter at a speed of 333km/h (180kt) over the sea at a low altitude of 60m.
Engines
The aircraft has two CFM International CFM56-7B27A high-bypass turbofan engines, each rated at 120kN.
"The aircraft can cruise at high altitude at speeds of nearly 926km/h."
The same model CFM56-7 engines power the Boeing 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, in production for Australia and Turkey, and the US Navy's C-40 Clipper transport.
The engine has logged more than 30 million flight hours and maintains a proven high reliability figure of merit of 0.003% in-flight shut down rate per 1,000 hours of flight.
Additional fuel tanks are installed in the aft baggage hold providing a total maximum fuel capacity of 34,096kg.
P-8A Poseidon - Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA), USA
Dimensions
Wingspan with winglets
35.81m
Length
38.56m
Height
12.83m
Fuselage length
38.02m
Tailplane
14.35m
Maximum taxi weight
83,778kg
Maximum fuel capacity
34,096kg
Full specifications
In June 2004, the United States Navy announced the selection of the Boeing Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft, 737 MMA, and awarded a contract to Boeing for the system development and demonstration phase of the program for the US Navy's next-generation maritime surveillance aircraft. The aircraft was given the designation P-8A in March 2005.
It is planned that up to 108 P-8A MMA aircraft are to be purchased by the Navy to replace the fleet of 196 P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft which are approaching the end of operational life.
The US Navy started a two-year requirement study in 1997 for the replacement of the navy's P-3C Orion, and the Defense Acquisition Board initiated a number of concept studies during the period 2000 to 2002.
"The multi-mission maritime aircraft, 737 MMA, is the US Navy's next-generation maritime surveillance aircraft."
An assessment of the proposals by the USN led to contracts being placed on Boeing and on Lockheed Martin in 2002 for the Component Advanced Development phase.
Boeing submitted proposals based on the 737-700 aircraft and Lockheed Martin's proposal was based on the Orion 21, a new version of the P3. The industrial team led by Boeing includes Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Smiths Industries, CFM International, GE Aviation and Spirit AeroSystems.
Boeing constructed a 737 BBJ2 (Boeing Business Jet) technology demonstrator aircraft to demonstrate the aircraft and on-board systems capabilities. Two functional mission system consoles were installed on the aircraft.
In December 2003, the aircraft completed a tour of US Navy bases and Naval Air Stations in Brunswick, Maine, Jacksonville, Florida, Norfolk, Virginia, Kaneohe, Hawaii, and Whidbey Island, Washington.
The demonstrations included maximum power take-off and climb to 12,500m (41,000ft), manual reversion manoeuvres with no hydraulics, maximum rate of descent at over 3,050m/min (10,000ft/min), tactical manoeuvres at an altitude of 200ft, simulated single engine manoeuvres and performance landing achieving a stopping distance of less than 610m (2,000ft).
The selection of the Boeing 737 MMA was announced in July 2004 with the contract award covering the manufacture of five trial aircraft over the next eight years. One aircraft each is to be allocated for airworthiness tests, static tests and fatigue tests, and two aircraft for testing the mission systems.
The preliminary design review (PDR) was successfully completed in November 2005. Critical design review was completed in July 2007. Boeing began production of the first of five test aircraft in December 2007. The first flight of the P-8A is due in March 2009. Full-scale production at a rate of 12 to 18 aircraft a year is planned to commence in 2012. The planned initial operational capability (IOC) date is 2013.
In July 2007, the Australian Government was given 'first pass approval' to participate in the cooperative development of the P-8A Poseidon. The P-8A would replace the Royal Australian Navy's fleet of P-3C Orion aircraft.
In January 2009, India placed an order for eight P-8I aircraft with anti-submarine capability, to be delivered from 2012 to 2016.
Design
The aircraft design is based on the proven fuselage of the 737-800 and the wings of the 737-900. The P-8A aircraft has increased gross weight capability compared to the 737-800.
"The aircraft design is based on the proven fuselage of the 737-800 and the wings of the 737-900. "
In June 2005, Boeing announced that the design of the P-8A's wingtips has been changed from the blended winglet to a backswept wingtip. In June 2006, Stork Aerospace of the Netherlands was awarded the contract for manufacture of the backswept (or raked) wingtips.
The internal weapons bay is installed beneath the forward section of the fuselage. The 737-900-style wings are constructed with hardpoints for carrying air-to-surface missiles.
The 737 MMA will be assembled at the Boeing production facility in Renton, Washington. The 737 fuselage and tail sections will be built by Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas, then transferred to Renton where all the unique 737 MMA aircraft structural features will be incorporated in sequence during fabrication and assembly.
The quality and performance acceptance flight testing of the aircraft will be conducted from Renton Field and final installations and checkout of the mission system and special flight test instrumentation will be conducted at the Boeing Field. The aircraft will then ferry to Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Maryland, for flight test.
Cockpit
The flight management system and the stores management system has been developed by Smiths Aerospace. The Smiths Aerospace flight management system is based on an integrated open architecture will be compatible with the installation of future upgrade systems.
Mission payload
The cabin is fitted with up to seven operator consoles.
In March 2008, Boeing selected L-3 Communications Wescam to supply the MX-20HD digital electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) multi-spectral sensor turrets for the P-8A Poseidon. MX-20HD is gyro-stabilised and can have up to seven sensors including infrared, CCDTV, image intensifier, laser rangefinder and laser illuminator.
The aircraft is equipped with the upgraded APS-137D(V)5 maritime surveillance radar and signal intelligence SIGINT system developed by Raytheon. The system was redesignated AN/APY-10 in June 2006. The AN/APY-10 radar is installed on the enlarged nose fairing.
"The integral bomb bay will carry free-fall bombs, Raytheon mk54 torpedoes and depth charges."
The AN/APY-10 radar provides Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mode capability for imaging, detection, classification and identification of stationary ships and small vessels and for coastal and overland surveillance, and high resolution Imaging Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) mode for imaging, detection, classification and tracking of surfaced submarines and small, fast moving vessels that operate in coastal waters.
The SAR provides multiple resolution strip map and spot SAR operation, and allows high resolution for target identification, battle damage assessment and for weapons targeting.
Periscope detection uses high scan speeds, high pulse repetition frequency, high resolution mode with advanced sea clutter rejection.
Raytheon is offering the new global positioning system anti-jam, integrated friend or foe and towed decoy self protection suites along with a Broadcast Information System (BIS) and secure UHF satellite communications.
The P-8A will also be fitted with the CAE advanced integrated magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) System.
The aircraft will carry a rotary sonobuoy launcher with pneumatic ejection, being developed by EDO Corporation.
The data links are being developed by Northrop Grumman Information Technology Division in Herndon, Virginia,
Weapons
The integral bomb bay will carry free-fall bombs, Raytheon Mark 54 torpedoes and depth charges. Air-to-surface missiles will be installed on the underwing hardpoints.
The US Navy has plans to arm the P-8A with a development of the mk54 torpedo that can be fired from high-altitude. A request for proposals is expected by the end of 2008.
Countermeasures
Northrop Grumman is supplying the electronic warfare self-protection (EWSP) suite which includes Terma AN/ALQ-213(V) electronic warfare management system (EWMS), Northrop Grumman directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) set, Northrop Grumman radar warning system and BAE Systems countermeasures dispenser system.
Performance
The aircraft can cruise at high altitude at nearly 926km/h (500kt) and loiter at a speed of 333km/h (180kt) over the sea at a low altitude of 60m.
Engines
The aircraft has two CFM International CFM56-7B27A high-bypass turbofan engines, each rated at 120kN.
"The aircraft can cruise at high altitude at speeds of nearly 926km/h."
The same model CFM56-7 engines power the Boeing 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, in production for Australia and Turkey, and the US Navy's C-40 Clipper transport.
The engine has logged more than 30 million flight hours and maintains a proven high reliability figure of merit of 0.003% in-flight shut down rate per 1,000 hours of flight.
Additional fuel tanks are installed in the aft baggage hold providing a total maximum fuel capacity of 34,096kg.
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What happened to getting tried and tested products now? I'm not necessarily against this specific purchase, but why buy products that are not proven?
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As a matter of fact, both India's Tu-142 and Il-38 aircraft were upgraded in the mid-2000's. In March 04, the IN requested new aviation and electronic warfare suites for the Tu-142 for detection-interception of submarines and surface vessels to a range of 150 km. The EW suites would enable the Tu-142's to perform mine detection and long-range/endurance surveillance, provide day/night observation and operability; link the aircraft to the domestic satellite navigation system, and enable the Tu-142 to employ air-launched versions of the Klub and BrahMos ASCMs. Unfortunately, the upgrade program collapsed when negotiations failed to break the price barrier. But the Indian Navy did approach the IAI and Elbit systems of Israel to custom-fit a similar EW system for the Tu-142's. That contract was implemented, and the fleet was retrofitted with EL/M-2022A (V3) radars (replacements for the Leninets Korschun system) and dualized, comprehensive ELINT and COMINT systems.
Further, in 2004, Tavia (of Russia) was reported to be implementing a contract for the repair [not upgrade] of India's eight Tu-142MEs on a rotational, per-year per-aircraft basis. All of the eight aircraft have been repaired atleast once, and most have been repaired twice.
Between the significant electronics and avionics upgrades and the annual repairs therefore, I think the Tu-142's are good to go for another few years.
US P8I aircraft at INS Rajali soon
ARAKKONAM: The P8I Orion, a next generation maritime surveillance aircraft will soon be part of the INS Rajali, a premier naval air station located at Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu.
The world’s most technologically advanced aircraft of its type, assembled by the US aerospace major Boeing, is expected to be inducted with the Indian Navy in about one and half years.
With this, India would be the first country to use the P8I Orion, which combines superior performance and proven reliability with the world’s most advanced mission system.
The P8I, a customised version for the Indian Navy, is based on the hugely successful Boeing-737 commercial airliner. The navy had in November 2006 expressed an interest in the aircraft as a replacement for its existing fleet of Il-38 aircraft that are nearing the end of their service life.
The P8I aircraft will also be armed with Harpoon missiles, torpedoes and depth bombs to give them potent anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare capability.
According to Rear Admiral Sudhir Pillai, NM, Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA), the aircraft is the part of 400 latest aircraft, which are to be added with the India Navy in the next 10 years.
“Moreover, in the forthcoming two plan periods our defence will have a tremendous growth in terms of technology,” he observed, while interacting with reporters at the passing out parade to mark the graduation of the 72nd Helicopter Conversion Course here on Saturday. When questioned about security measures in the wake of terrorism threats, he said, impetus has been given to the coastal security for which the Coast Guard and Navy are working together.
“On the other hand, the Officers Training Academy at Goa has been shifted to Ezhumalai in Kerala, where the officers are being trained,” he added.
On Saturday, seven pilots of the 72nd HCC attained their goal that they set out to achieve. The FONA awarded certificate of qualification and the coveted ‘Wings’ during the parade. The passing out pilots will move to new operational appointments at Mumbai, Vizag, Daman, Chennai and Kochi flights.
ARAKKONAM: The P8I Orion, a next generation maritime surveillance aircraft will soon be part of the INS Rajali, a premier naval air station located at Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu.
The world’s most technologically advanced aircraft of its type, assembled by the US aerospace major Boeing, is expected to be inducted with the Indian Navy in about one and half years.
With this, India would be the first country to use the P8I Orion, which combines superior performance and proven reliability with the world’s most advanced mission system.
The P8I, a customised version for the Indian Navy, is based on the hugely successful Boeing-737 commercial airliner. The navy had in November 2006 expressed an interest in the aircraft as a replacement for its existing fleet of Il-38 aircraft that are nearing the end of their service life.
The P8I aircraft will also be armed with Harpoon missiles, torpedoes and depth bombs to give them potent anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare capability.
According to Rear Admiral Sudhir Pillai, NM, Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA), the aircraft is the part of 400 latest aircraft, which are to be added with the India Navy in the next 10 years.
“Moreover, in the forthcoming two plan periods our defence will have a tremendous growth in terms of technology,” he observed, while interacting with reporters at the passing out parade to mark the graduation of the 72nd Helicopter Conversion Course here on Saturday. When questioned about security measures in the wake of terrorism threats, he said, impetus has been given to the coastal security for which the Coast Guard and Navy are working together.
“On the other hand, the Officers Training Academy at Goa has been shifted to Ezhumalai in Kerala, where the officers are being trained,” he added.
On Saturday, seven pilots of the 72nd HCC attained their goal that they set out to achieve. The FONA awarded certificate of qualification and the coveted ‘Wings’ during the parade. The passing out pilots will move to new operational appointments at Mumbai, Vizag, Daman, Chennai and Kochi flights.
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Typo maybe, errm but , Poseidon not Orion. Pakistan operates P-3B Orions.
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indian version is called as P-8i, not sure about ORION name?
http://www.boeing.co.in/ViewContent.do?id=3264&aContent=P-8I
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-8_Poseidon
http://www.boeing.co.in/ViewContent.do?id=3264&aContent=P-8I
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-8_Poseidon
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work has already begun on the P-8I a while ago, the first aircraft will be delivered latest by 2011 and deliveries will go through 2013 with the last one delivered latest by 2014.
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check out great pics on this thread here
http://www.defenceforum.in/forum/military-photos-media/2546-p8-poseidon.html#post29678
http://www.defenceforum.in/forum/military-photos-media/2546-p8-poseidon.html#post29678
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YouTube - Boeing P-8a Poseidon "sub-hunter"
what is happening at 1:20 - 1:30 can someone explain please.
what is happening at 1:20 - 1:30 can someone explain please.
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Iran manufactures maritime patrol aircraft | West Asia & Africa | 0 |
