"Jubilee" anti-submarine P-8A Poseidon will go to the US Navy
The Boeing Corporation has begun assembling the hundredth anti-submarine aircraft P-8А "Poseidon", reports "Warspot" with reference to the portal flightglobal.com. The assembly is made at the plant in Renton (Wash.).
Boeing Corp.'s press service reports that the 100th P-8A Poseidon is for the US Navy. All in all, the company has received orders for almost Poseidon 150, of which 108 is intended for the US Army, and the rest will be transferred to Great Britain, India and Australia. In addition, last year Norway ordered five planes, while Boeing plans to sell the Poseidon 200 about the whole. In particular, plans to expand the order have already been voiced by the US Department of Defense. In addition, South Korea is a potential customer (the tender for anti-submarine aircraft in this country should be completed at the end of this year).
The P-8A Poseidon is a new generation anti-submarine patrol aircraft based on the Boeing 737 – 800 passenger liner. The aircraft is equipped with an AN / APS-137D (V) 5 airborne radar station and an AN / APY-10 electronic surveillance system. In the internal compartment of the armament are placed sonar buoys intended for the detection of submarines at great depths, free-falling and depth charges, as well as torpedoes Mark 54. On the outer pylons of the Poseidon, air-to-air Sidewinder missiles (designed for the aircraft’s own protection) and Harpoon anti-ship missiles can also be mounted.
Boeing Corp.'s press service reports that the 100th P-8A Poseidon is for the US Navy. All in all, the company has received orders for almost Poseidon 150, of which 108 is intended for the US Army, and the rest will be transferred to Great Britain, India and Australia. In addition, last year Norway ordered five planes, while Boeing plans to sell the Poseidon 200 about the whole. In particular, plans to expand the order have already been voiced by the US Department of Defense. In addition, South Korea is a potential customer (the tender for anti-submarine aircraft in this country should be completed at the end of this year).
The P-8A Poseidon is a new generation anti-submarine patrol aircraft based on the Boeing 737 – 800 passenger liner. The aircraft is equipped with an AN / APS-137D (V) 5 airborne radar station and an AN / APY-10 electronic surveillance system. In the internal compartment of the armament are placed sonar buoys intended for the detection of submarines at great depths, free-falling and depth charges, as well as torpedoes Mark 54. On the outer pylons of the Poseidon, air-to-air Sidewinder missiles (designed for the aircraft’s own protection) and Harpoon anti-ship missiles can also be mounted.
- flightglobal.com
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