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Boeing P-8 Poseidon

October 20, 2023

The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is an American maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft developed and produced by Boeing Defense, Space & Security, and derived from the civilian Boeing 737-800. It was developed for the United States Navy (USN).

P-8 Poseidon
A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon
Role Maritime patrol aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Boeing
First flight 25 April 2009[1]
Introduction November 2013[2]
Status In service
Primary users United States Navy
Indian Navy
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Air Force
Produced 2009–present
Number built 174 as of October 2023[3]
Developed from Boeing 737 Next Generation

The P-8 operates in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW), and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) roles. It is armed with torpedoes, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, and other weapons, can drop and monitor sonobuoys, and can operate in conjunction with other assets, including the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

The P-8 is operated by the United States Navy, the Indian Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force, the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force, the Royal Norwegian Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It has also been ordered by the Republic of Korea Navy, and the German Navy.

Development Edit

Origins Edit

The Lockheed P-3 Orion, a turboprop ASW aircraft, has been in service with the United States Navy (USN) since 1962.[4] In the 1980s, the USN began studies for a P-3 replacement, the range and endurance of which were reduced due to increasing weight and airframe fatigue life limitations. The specification required a new aircraft to have reduced operating and support costs. In 1989, Lockheed was awarded a fixed-price contract to develop the P-7, but this was canceled the following year.[5]

In 2000, a second competition for a replacement began. Lockheed Martin submitted the Orion 21, an updated new-build version of the P-3.[6] Boeing's proposal was based on its 737-800 airliner.[7] BAE Systems offered a new-build version of the Nimrod MRA4, a British jet-powered maritime patrol aircraft. BAE withdrew from the competition in October 2002, recognizing that without a production partner based in the United States, the bid was politically unrealistic.[8] On 14 May 2004, Boeing was selected as the winner of the Multimission Maritime Aircraft program.[9]

In June 2004, the USN awarded a development contract to Boeing.[10] The project was planned to be for at least 108 airframes for the USN.[11] More orders are possible from the other nations operating over 200 P-3s. Project value is expected to be worth at least $15 billion. Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Spirit AeroSystems, GE Aviation Systems, Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, CFM International, BAE Systems, and Marotta are major subcontractors.[12] In July 2004, the USN placed an order for five aircraft, and the first flight-test aircraft was to be completed in 2009.[11] On 30 March 2005, it was assigned the P-8A designation.[13]

Design phase and testing Edit

 
The rollout of the P-8 on 30 July 2009

The P-8 is to replace the P-3.[14] Initially, it was equipped with legacy systems with later upgrades to incorporate newer technology. The Government Accountability Office credited the incremental approach with keeping the project on schedule and on budget. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) deleted the requirement for the P-8A to be equipped with magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) equipment as a weight reduction measure, improving endurance. A hydrocarbon sensor detects fuel vapors from diesel-powered submarines and ships.[15]

The P-8's first flight was on 25 April 2009.[1] The second and third P-8s had flown and were in flight testing in early August 2010.[16] On 11 August 2010, low-rate production of the P-8 was approved.[17][18] A P-8 released sonobuoys for the first time on 15 October 2010, dropping six in three separate low-altitude passes.[19] In 2011, the ice detection system was found to be defective due to the use of counterfeit components; allegedly these parts were poorly refurbished and sold to subcontractor BAE Systems as new by a Chinese supplier.[20]

 
A P-8A flying alongside a Lockheed P-3C Orion, close to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, 2010

On 4 March 2012, the first production P-8A was delivered to the USN, flying to Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, for training with the Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30).[2] On 24 September 2012, Boeing announced a $1.9 billion (~$2.25 billion in 2021) order for 11 aircraft.[21] On 10 June 2013, a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG) report recommended delaying full-rate production over a lack of key data to assess if the P-8 met operational requirements; additional tests were also needed to guarantee a 25-year lifespan.[22] Boeing executives dismissed the report, saying that the test program was on track.[23] In 2013, full-rate production was delayed until the P-8 could demonstrate it can survive its 25-year lifespan without structural fatigue, overcome deficiencies, track surface ships, and perform primary missions.[24]

On 24 June 2013, during weapons integration testing, the P-8 achieved a significant milestone by firing a live AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile and scored a direct hit on a low-cost modular target.[25] On 1 July 2013, an initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) report found that the P-8A was "operationally effective, operationally suitable, and ready for fleet introduction." Six test and nine low-rate initial production aircraft had been delivered at that point.[26] On 31 July 2013, Boeing received a $2.04 billion contract to build 13 P-8As in the fourth low-rate initial production lot, for a fleet of 37 aircraft by the end of 2016, and long-lead parts for 16 P-8As of the first full-rate production lot.[27]

In January 2014, Naval Air Systems Command proceeded with full-rate production of the P-8A. Increment 1 systems include persistent anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities and an integrated sensor suite; in 2016, Increment 2 upgrades will add multi-static active coherent acoustics, an automated identification system, and high-altitude anti-submarine weapons.[28] Increment 3 in 2020 shall enable "net-enabled anti-surface warfare".[29]

In July 2014, Fred Smith, business development director for the P-8, noted that the program had: "saved $2.1 billion on 2004 estimates of the cost of production... the aircraft is now selling for $150 million, down from the forecasted $216 million".[30] The halving of USN orders from 16 aircraft per year down to 8 in 2015 due to the expiration of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 was expected to be partially offset by commercial 737 sales and P-8 export sales.[31] The DoD wants to follow a program template for the P-8 similar to the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, with international cooperation from prospective users.[32]

Derivatives Edit

In 2010, Boeing proposed to replace the United States Air Force's (USAF) E-8 Joint STARS fleet with a modified P-8 at the same cost Northrop Grumman proposed for re-engining and upgrading the E-8s.[33] The proposed P-8 Airborne Ground Surveillance (AGS) would integrate an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, and have ground moving target indicator (GMTI) and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) capabilities. A key feature was a pod-mounted radar on the fuselage's lower centerline, positioned so the engine nacelles do not obstruct its line of sight. It reuses the P-8A's Raytheon AN/APY-10 multi-mission surface search radar. Two aft ventral fins increase stability.[33][34]

In 2013, Boeing proposed repackaging some of the P-8's systems in the smaller and less expensive Bombardier Challenger 600 series business jet, as the Boeing Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA).[35] In 2014, Boeing also offered a JSTARS replacement based on the 737-700, rather than the P-8's 737-800.[36]

Design Edit

 
US Navy pilots in the cockpit of a P-8 in 2019

The P-8 is a militarized version of the 737-800ERX, a 737-800 with 737-900-based wings.[37] The fuselage is similar to, but longer than, the 737-700-based C-40 Clipper transport aircraft in service with the USN. The P-8 has a strengthened fuselage for low-altitude operations and raked wingtips similar to those fitted to the Boeing 767-400ER, instead of the blended winglets available on 737NG variants.[38] In order to power additional onboard electronics, the P-8 has a 180 kVA electric generator on each engine, replacing the 90 kVA generator of civilian 737s; this required the redesigning of the nacelles and their wing mountings.[39] The P-8 has a smoother flight experience, subjecting crews to less turbulence and fumes than the preceding P-3, allowing them to concentrate better on missions.[40]

The P-8 features the Raytheon APY-10 multi-mission surface search radar;[41] the P-8I features an international version of the APY-10.[42] Unlike the preceding P-3, the P-8 lacks a magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) due to its higher operational altitude;[43] its acoustic sensor system is reportedly more effective at acoustic tracking and thus lacking a MAD will not impede its detection capabilities;[44] India's P-8I is equipped with a MAD per the contract request.[45] Various sensor data are combined via data fusion software to track targets.[46] Following the cancellation of Lockheed Martin's Aerial Common Sensor project, Boeing proposed a signals intelligence variant of the P-8 for the USN's requirement.[47] During the P-8A Increment 2 upgrade in 2016, the APS-149 Littoral Surveillance Radar System (LSRS) will be replaced by the Advanced Airborne Sensor radar.[48]

 
Crew at work stations inside a P-8

The five operator stations (two naval flight officers plus three enlisted Aviation Warfare Operators/naval aircrewman) are mounted in a sideways row, along the port side of the cabin. Other than one large window on each side of the forward cabin for two observers, none of the other crew stations have windows.[39] A short bomb bay for torpedoes and other stores opens behind the wing. The P-8 is to be equipped with the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC) Air Launch Accessory (ALA), turning a Mark 54 torpedo into a glide bomb for deploying from up to 30,000 ft (9,100 m).[43]

In U.S. service, the P-8A is complemented by the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which provides continuous surveillance. In January 2015, BAE Systems was awarded a contract for the USN's High Altitude ASW (HAASW) Unmanned Targeting Air System (UTAS) program to develop a sub-hunting UAV equipped with a MAD for launching from the P-8.[43]

The P-8 cannot use the hose-and-drogue in-flight refueling method, instead featuring a flying boom receptacle on the upper-forward fuselage, making it, like the USN's E-6 Mercury TACAMO aircraft, reliant on USAF KC-135 Stratotanker, KC-10 Extender and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft for in-flight refueling. In April 2017, the USAF 459th Air Refueling Wing worked with the Naval Air Systems Command to certify operationally the P-8 for in-flight refueling.[49] For extended endurance, six additional fuel tanks from Marshall Aerospace are housed in the forward and rear cargo compartments.

Operational history Edit

United States Edit

 
A US Navy P-8 landing at Kadena AB

In February 2012, the P-8 made its mission debut during "Bold Alligator" 2012, an annual littoral warfare exercise.[50] In April 2012, it took part in Exercise Joint Warrior, flying out of RAF Lossiemouth.[51] During RIMPAC 2012 in the Hawaiian area, two P-8As participated in 24 scenarios as part of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VX-1) while forward deployed to Marine Corps Base Hawaii.[52] On 29 November 2013, its inaugural deployment began when six aircraft and 12 air crews of squadron VP-16 departed its home station of NAS Jacksonville, Florida, for Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan.[53] This deployment was a pre-planned regional re-balancing action, but occurred shortly after China's establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone, heightening tensions.[54]

During early exercises and the Japanese deployment, the P-8 reportedly suffered radar, sensor integration, and data transfer problems, leading to more testing. In 2012–3, the US government's Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOTE) evaluated the P-8A Increment 1, and reported that it was effective for small-area and cued ASW search, localization and attack missions, but lacked the P-3C's broad-area ASW acoustic search capability; the Mk 54 torpedoes were of limited use against evasive targets. The P-8A was also effective at ASuW search, detection and classification in all-weather at short to medium ranges for all surface vessels and at longer ranges for larger vessels, yet was not effective for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission due to various issues including no high-resolution SAR capability. It did have better range, speed, and reliability than older aircraft.[55][56] DOTE concluded that it was not deployment ready.[57] Pentagon acquisition undersecretary Frank Kendall said of the report that, although its findings are factual, it ignored future capability upgrades for ASW and surveillance.[58]

A second squadron, VP-5, completed its transition to the P-8 in August 2013.[53] During mid-2014, a pair of P-8s were dispatched to Perth, Australia for two months for an international search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.[59] On 2 October 2015, USN P-8s stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, alongside U.S. Coast Guard HC-144A Ocean Sentry, HC-130H and USAF Reserve HC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft, searched the Eastern Caribbean Sea for the missing SS El Faro cargo ship that sank on 1 October in the Category 3 Hurricane Joaquin near Crooked Island in the Bahamas.[60] On 20 February 2018, a P-8 of Patrol Squadron Eight (VP-8) rescued three fishermen whose vessel had been adrift in the South Pacific Ocean for eight days, deploying a search and rescue (SAR) kit containing supplies and communications equipment, the first time that a P-8 deployed a SAR kit in a real operation.[61]

On 19 August 2014, a Chinese Shenyang J-11 fighter came within 30 feet (9.1 m) of a USN P-8A of VP-5 about 135 miles (217 km) east of Hainan Island while patrolling the South China Sea. The J-11 flew past the P-8's nose and performed a barrel roll at close proximity.[62] A Pentagon spokesperson said the J-11's unit had made close intercepts earlier that year.[63] The U.S. sent a diplomatic note to China about the behavior of the Chinese fighter group's commander.[64] China stated that the claims were "totally groundless", and that the root cause was U.S. surveillance of China;[65] the U.S. stated it will continue to operate in international airspace and waters.[66] In November 2016, a Russian Su-30 fighter intercepted a P-8 over the Black Sea, coming within 5 feet (1.5 m) of it, forcing the P-8 through its jet wash, causing "a 15-degree roll and violent turbulence".[67]

USN P-8s routinely rotate through bases of allies.[68] In September 2014, the Malaysian government offered the use of bases in East Malaysia for P-8s, but no flights have yet been approved.[69] On 7 December 2015, P-8s were deployed to Singapore as part of a Defense Cooperation Agreement between the US and Singapore for "fighting terrorism and piracy."[70] China criticized the Singapore deployment as "regional militarization by the U.S."[71] The third detachment of two P-8s based in Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, participated in naval military drills with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in mid 2016.[72]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, at or before the time when the Russian Navy cruiser Moskva suffered damage and caught fire on 13–14 April, a U.S. Navy P-8A from Italy was patrolling within its radar range over the Black Sea[73] and the U.S., when asked, did identify the ship as Moskva as part of intelligence sharing to help Ukraine "defend against attack from Russian ships."[74] Moskva later sank. Ukraine claimed to have hit the vessel with one or more Neptune missiles. Russia claimed that the damage was accidental and not caused by a missile strike.[73][74]

India Edit

 
An Indian Navy P-8I in-flight

In January 2008, Boeing proposed the P-8I, a customized export variant of the P-8A, for the Indian Navy.[75] It features two major components not fitted on the P-8A, a Telephonics APS-143 OceanEye aft radar and a magnetic anomaly detector (MAD).[76] On 4 January 2009, India's Ministry of Defence signed a US$2.1 billion (~$2.62 billion in 2021) agreement with Boeing for eight P-8Is to replace the Indian Navy's aging Tupolev Tu-142M maritime surveillance turboprops.[77] It was Boeing's first military sale to India and the P-8's first international customer.[78]

In October 2010, India's Defence Acquisition Council approved the purchase of four additional P-8Is;[79] contract signature followed in July 2016 with deliveries expected to start from 2020.[80] In 2011, India planned to order twelve more P-8Is at a later date; in 2019, this was cut to eight to ten due to a limited budget.[81][82] In November 2019, the Indian government approved the procurement of six more P-8Is.[83] In April 2021, the US Department of State approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of six more P-8Is to India pending Congressional approval.[84] Of the 4 additional P-8Is ordered the first was delivered to Indian naval air station INS Hansa, Dabolim Goa on 19 November 2020,[85] followed by another on 13 July 2021,[86] the remaining 2 were delivered on 30 December 2021.[87]

 
Crew on board an Indian Navy P-8I searching for missing airliner MH370

The Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Data Link II communications allows the P-8I to exchange tactical data between Indian Navy aircraft, ships and shore establishments;[88] it also features an integrated BEL-developed IFF system.[89] India has purchased AGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles and Mk 54 All-Up-Round Lightweight torpedoes for the P-8I.[90] In July 2012, Boeing began P-8I flight testing.[91]

On 19 December 2012, the first P-8I was handed over at Boeing's facility in Seattle.[92] It was inducted into the Indian Navy on 15 May 2013.[93] The type is based at INS Rajali, in Tamil Nadu.[94] In 2014, several Indian Navy P-8Is conducted search operations for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.[76] The Indian Navy inducted the first squadron in November 2015.[95] P-8Is participated in the 2017 Doklam Standoff between Indian Army and China's People's Liberation Army. Indian Navy P-8Is also monitored Pakistani Army units during the 2019 Pulwama standoff.[96]

Australia Edit

 
An Australian P-8 in November 2020

On 20 July 2007, the Australian Minister for Defence announced that the P-8A was the preferred aircraft to replace the Royal Australian Air Force fleet of Lockheed AP-3C Orions in conjunction with a then yet-to-be-selected unmanned aerial vehicle. The last AP-3C was scheduled to be retired in 2018, after nearly 30 years of service.[97][98] In March 2009, Australia's Chief of Air Force stated that, subject to government approval, the RAAF would introduce the P-8 in 2016.[99]

In October 2012, Australia formalized its participation, committing A$73.9m (US$81.1m) in an agreement with the USN.[100] In July 2013, Air Marshal Geoff Brown, head of the RAAF, said Australia was considering buying more P-8s and fewer MQ-4C Triton UAVs than earlier planned.[101] On 21 February 2014, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced the intention to procure eight P-8s plus options for four more; entry into service is planned for 2021.[102]

In July 2014, negotiations commenced between Boeing and the US Department of Defense to integrate the AGM-84 Harpoon Block 1G anti-ship missile onto the P-8A on Australia's behalf.[103] In August 2014, the USN concluded an advanced acquisition contract on the first four of up to 12 P-8As to be bought by Australia, with delivery expected from 2017.[104] In January 2016, Australia ordered a further four P-8s.[105] The 2016 Defence White Paper stated that eight P-8s would be in service in the early 2020s and that 15 P-8s are planned for by the late 2020s.[106] Including support facilities, the first group of eight aircraft's total cost is estimated at $3.6 billion (AU$4 billion).[107]

The RAAF accepted its first P-8 on 27 September 2016;[108] it arrived in Australia on 14 November.[109] The RAAF has received 12 P-8As by 13 December 2019.[110] The Australian Government approved ordering of two additional aircraft on 30 December 2020. The option to acquire a 15th aircraft may not be taken up.[111]

According to the Australian Defence Minister, Richard Marles, in May 2022, a Chinese J-16 is alleged to have flown alongside a RAAF P-8, deploying flares and chaff. One piece of chaff is alleged to have gone into the P-8's engine.[112]

United Kingdom Edit

 
The Royal Air Force's first P-8

In August 2012, it was reported that Boeing saw the United Kingdom as a market for the P-8,[113] following the cancellation of the Nimrod MRA4.[114] On 23 November 2015, the UK announced its intention to order nine P-8s in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015.[115] They are to be based at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland and shall protect the UK's nuclear deterrent and aircraft carriers, as well as perform search-and-rescue and overland reconnaissance missions.[116]

On 25 March 2016, the U.S. State Department approved a proposed Foreign Military Sale to the UK for up to nine P-8s and associated support.[117] The Royal Air Force (RAF) plans to operate the P-8 with U.S. weapons initially, and may transition to British weapons later.[118] It is unclear whether the UK will have access to future ground-surveillance capabilities developed for the P-8.[119] On 11 July 2016, Boeing announced the signing of a $3.87 billion (£3 billion) contract for nine P-8s and support infrastructure, spread across three production lots over a ten-year period, with deliveries commencing in 2019.[120][121]

The RAF has the service name Poseidon MRA1.[122] They are operated by No. 120 Squadron and No. 201 Squadron.[123][124] The first Poseidon MRA1 (ZP801) made its initial flight on 13 July 2019.[125] The UK took delivery of the first aircraft, named Pride of Moray, at Boeing's Seattle facility on 29 October. It arrived at Kinloss Barracks in February 2020 before relocating to RAF Lossiemouth in October 2020,[126][127] along with ZP802 which was delivered on 13 March 2020.[128] The RAF declared the P-8 had reached initial operating capability (IOC) on 1 April 2020.[129] The final aircraft arrived in January 2022.[130]

Poseidon names:[citation needed][importance?]

Norway Edit

In March 2014, Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet reported that the Royal Norwegian Air Force is considering leasing aircraft from Boeing as No. 333 Squadron RNoAF's six P-3 Orions were becoming increasingly difficult to keep operational.[131] In June 2016, Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang reported that the Norwegian government would buy four new surveillance aircraft in its long-term defense plan; the P-8 was seen as the main option.[132] In December 2016, the U.S. State Department approved the sale with congressional approval pending.[133][needs update]

On 29 March 2017, Norway signed a contract for five P-8As, to be delivered between 2022 and 2023.[134] On 13 July 2021, Boeing rolled out first P-8As Poseidon aircraft from the paint shop for Norway.[135] The first aircraft was delivered on 18 November 2021. It is to be operated by the 133 Air Wing, 333 Squadron at Evenes Air Station.[136]

New Zealand Edit

Boeing publicly identified the Royal New Zealand Air Force as a potential customer in 2008, as a replacement for its P-3 Orions, due for replacement in 2025.[137] In April 2017, the U.S. State Department approved the possible foreign military sale of up to four P-8As with equipment and support, valued at US$1.46 billion (~$1.6 billion in 2021).[138][139] In July 2018, the New Zealand government announced the purchase of four P-8As, to begin operations in 2023.[140]

Four P-8As were ordered in March 2019.[141] The RNZAF is planning to operate the type for at least 30 years.[142] In September 2020, the inaugural Royal New Zealand Air Force crew for the P-8A graduated training at Jacksonville, Florida.[143] This crew will then qualify as instructors to train the first RNZAF crews back in New Zealand. The first P-8A was delivered in December 2022, the second arrived in March 2023 and the third in May.[144] The fourth aircraft was delivered in August 2023.

South Korea Edit

In 2013, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) commenced a ₩1 trillion (equivalent to ₩1.05 trillion or US$929.13 million in 2017)[145] procurement program to acquire up to 20 ASW aircraft to replace the Republic of Korea Navy's fleet of 16 P-3Cs; possible candidates included the C-295 MPA, P-8, Saab Swordfish and the SC-130J Sea Hercules.[146] DAPA considered procuring 12 to 20 ex-USN Lockheed S-3 Vikings.[147] In 2017, the ROKN canceled plans to buy refurbished S-3s.[148][149]

On 26 June 2018, it was announced that DAPA had selected the P-8 and would acquire six aircraft through the US Foreign Military Sales program.[150] On 13 September 2018, the US state department stated it supported the sale of 6 P-8s and notified Congress.[151] South Korea ordered six P-8As in March 2019 and expected to be completed by June 2020.[141]

Germany Edit

The US Department of State approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of five P-8As with associated equipment to Germany for an estimated cost of $1.77 billion. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified US Congress of the possible sale on 12 March 2021.[152][153] On 23 June 2021, Germany approved the purchase of five P-8As worth $1.31 billion (~$1.31 billion in 2021).[154] On 28 September 2021, Germany finalized the purchase and is to retire its existing P-3C Orions when the P-8s are delivered.[155][156]

Member of the Bundestag Enak Ferlemann confirmed to German newspaper Nordsee-Zeitung that part of the €100 billion ($112.7 billion) special fund (a consequence of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine) for the German armed forces would be spent towards acquiring an additional seven P-8As.[157] On March 30, 2023, Aviation Week & Space Technology reported that the German Navy wants to acquire three P-8s in addition to the five already ordered.[158]

Potential operators Edit

Brazil Edit

On 23 September 2022, Boeing's Latin America director, Tim Flood, presented the capabilities of the P-8 to the Brazilian Air Force commander, General Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior. According to Baptista Júnior, "the discussions have a great importance to prospect the future of FAB's maritime patrol aviation", as part of a plan to replace its P-3AMs currently in service.[159][160]

Canada Edit

Boeing identified that the Royal Canadian Air Force's fleet of CP-140 Auroras (Canadian variant of the P-3 Orion) would begin to reach the end of their service life by 2025. Boeing offered the Challenger MSA, a smaller and cheaper aircraft based on the Bombardier Challenger 650 integrating many of the P-8's sensors and equipment, to complement but not replace the CP-140s. Boeing's Aurora replacement offer was the P-8A with modifications specific to Canadian operations.[161][162]

In 2019, Canada announced the start of a project to replace its CP-140s, valued at greater than Can$5 billion and named "Canadian Multimission Aircraft Project". The Canadian Armed Forces requirements call for a manned, long-range platform, capable of providing C4, ISR, and ASW with the ability to engage/control and to fully integrate with other ISR and ASW assets.[163] In 2022, Boeing officially announced they would offer the P-8A in the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project[164] with CAE, GE Aviation Canada, IMP Aerospace & Defence, KF Aerospace, Honeywell Aerospace Canada and Raytheon Canada.[165] In March 2023, Canada announced the submission of a Letter of Request via the U.S. government's Foreign Military Sales program on the acquisition of up to 16 P-8As.[166] On 27 June 2023, the State Department approved a possible $5.9 billion sale of up to 16 P-8As and associated equipment, pending approval by Congress.[167]

Italy Edit

Italy indicated interest in purchasing P-8s, with fleet support provided by Alitalia, in 2004.[168] However, in December 2008, Italy announced the purchase of four ATR 72 aircraft to replace its aging Atlantic maritime patrol fleet,[169] possibly as a temporary solution because Italy remained interested in the P-8.[170]

Malaysia Edit

In December 2017, the Royal Malaysian Air Force's Brigadier General Yazid Bin Arshad announced it had shortlisted four aircraft types to replace the force's aging fleet of Beechcraft Super King Air maritime patrol aircraft; these are the EADS CASA C-295 from Airbus, the P-8 from Boeing, ATR 72 MP from ATR, and the CASA/IPTN CN-235, possibly provided by either Airbus or Indonesian Aerospace, which acquired a licence to produce it. Arshad added that: "these four types are shortlisted, the door is not closed yet", indicating other options may be possible.[171]

NATO Edit

In April 2019, Boeing was reported to be in exploratory talks with various NATO allies to offer the P-8 as a NATO-shared interim solution to provide European allies with its capabilities until domestic capabilities could be secured by 2035.[172]

Saudi Arabia Edit

In 2017, Boeing announced it had signed several agreements with Saudi Arabia, which intends to order P-8 aircraft.[173] The International Institute for Strategic Studies reported in 2019 that a Saudi order for the type was still pending.[174]

Turkey Edit

In 2016, Turkey indicated that it planned to acquire a new MMA aircraft to supplement existing assets, the P-8A being the main candidate based on the required performance.[175]

Variants Edit

P-8A Poseidon
Production variant developed for the United States Navy.
P-8I Neptune
Export variant for the Indian Navy[77] with a CAE Inc AN/ASQ-508A Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD) and a Griffon Corporation Telephonics APS-143C(V)3 multi-mode aft radar added.[176][177]
Poseidon MRA1
Royal Air Force designation for the P-8A.[122]
P-8 AGS
An Airborne ground surveillance variant proposed to the USAF in 2010 as replacement to the E-8 Joint STARS fleet; equipped with a pod-mounted, AESA radar.[33]

Operators Edit

 
  Current P-8 operators
  Future P-8 operators
  Australia
  India
  New Zealand
  Norway
  South Korea
  • Republic of Korea Navy – 4 P-8As delivered as of June 2023. 6 P-8As on order, with deliveries beginning in 2022;[141] these are to be assigned to 6th Air Wing Patrol Air Group 61.[187]
  United Kingdom
  United States

Pending operators Edit

  Germany
  • German Navy – 5 P-8As on order, with deliveries beginning in 2024. 7 more planned.[155] Will be assigned to Naval Air Wing 3 (MFG 3) "Graf Zeppelin".

Specifications (P-8A) Edit

 
A P-8A of VP-16 dropping a Mark 46 torpedo

Data from United States Navy,[197][198] Boeing,[37] and others[39]

General characteristics

  • Crew: Flight: two; Mission: seven
  • Capacity: 19,800 lb (9,000 kg)
  • Length: 129 ft 5 in (39.47 m)
  • Wingspan: 123 ft 6 in (37.64 m)
  • Height: 42 ft 1 in (12.83 m)
  • Empty weight: 138,300 lb (62,730 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 189,200 lb (85,820 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × CFM56-7B27A turbofans, 27,300 lbf (121 kN) thrust each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 564 mph (907 km/h, 490 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 509 mph (815 km/h, 440 kn)
  • Combat range: 1,383 mi (2,225 km, 1,200 nmi) radius with 4 hours on station for anti-submarine warfare mission[199]
  • Ferry range: 5,200 mi (8,300 km, 4,500 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 41,000 ft (12,496 m)

Armament

Avionics

See also Edit

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References Edit

Notes Edit

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The Boeing P 8 Poseidon is an American maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft developed and produced by Boeing Defense Space amp Security and derived from the civilian Boeing 737 800 It was developed for the United States Navy USN P 8 PoseidonA U S Navy P 8 PoseidonRole Maritime patrol aircraftNational origin United StatesManufacturer BoeingFirst flight 25 April 2009 1 Introduction November 2013 2 Status In servicePrimary users United States NavyIndian Navy Royal Australian Air Force Royal Air ForceProduced 2009 presentNumber built 174 as of October 2023 3 Developed from Boeing 737 Next GenerationThe P 8 operates in the anti submarine warfare ASW anti surface warfare ASUW and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ISR roles It is armed with torpedoes Harpoon anti ship missiles and other weapons can drop and monitor sonobuoys and can operate in conjunction with other assets including the Northrop Grumman MQ 4C Triton maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle UAV The P 8 is operated by the United States Navy the Indian Navy the Royal Australian Air Force the United Kingdom s Royal Air Force the Royal Norwegian Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Air Force It has also been ordered by the Republic of Korea Navy and the German Navy Contents 1 Development 1 1 Origins 1 2 Design phase and testing 1 3 Derivatives 2 Design 3 Operational history 3 1 United States 3 2 India 3 3 Australia 3 4 United Kingdom 3 5 Norway 3 6 New Zealand 3 7 South Korea 3 8 Germany 3 9 Potential operators 3 9 1 Brazil 3 9 2 Canada 3 9 3 Italy 3 9 4 Malaysia 3 9 5 NATO 3 9 6 Saudi Arabia 3 9 7 Turkey 4 Variants 5 Operators 5 1 Pending operators 6 Specifications P 8A 7 See also 8 References 8 1 Notes 8 2 Bibliography 9 External linksDevelopment EditOrigins Edit The Lockheed P 3 Orion a turboprop ASW aircraft has been in service with the United States Navy USN since 1962 4 In the 1980s the USN began studies for a P 3 replacement the range and endurance of which were reduced due to increasing weight and airframe fatigue life limitations The specification required a new aircraft to have reduced operating and support costs In 1989 Lockheed was awarded a fixed price contract to develop the P 7 but this was canceled the following year 5 In 2000 a second competition for a replacement began Lockheed Martin submitted the Orion 21 an updated new build version of the P 3 6 Boeing s proposal was based on its 737 800 airliner 7 BAE Systems offered a new build version of the Nimrod MRA4 a British jet powered maritime patrol aircraft BAE withdrew from the competition in October 2002 recognizing that without a production partner based in the United States the bid was politically unrealistic 8 On 14 May 2004 Boeing was selected as the winner of the Multimission Maritime Aircraft program 9 In June 2004 the USN awarded a development contract to Boeing 10 The project was planned to be for at least 108 airframes for the USN 11 More orders are possible from the other nations operating over 200 P 3s Project value is expected to be worth at least 15 billion Raytheon Northrop Grumman Spirit AeroSystems GE Aviation Systems Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group CFM International BAE Systems and Marotta are major subcontractors 12 In July 2004 the USN placed an order for five aircraft and the first flight test aircraft was to be completed in 2009 11 On 30 March 2005 it was assigned the P 8A designation 13 Design phase and testing Edit nbsp The rollout of the P 8 on 30 July 2009The P 8 is to replace the P 3 14 Initially it was equipped with legacy systems with later upgrades to incorporate newer technology The Government Accountability Office credited the incremental approach with keeping the project on schedule and on budget The Naval Air Systems Command NAVAIR deleted the requirement for the P 8A to be equipped with magnetic anomaly detection MAD equipment as a weight reduction measure improving endurance A hydrocarbon sensor detects fuel vapors from diesel powered submarines and ships 15 The P 8 s first flight was on 25 April 2009 1 The second and third P 8s had flown and were in flight testing in early August 2010 16 On 11 August 2010 low rate production of the P 8 was approved 17 18 A P 8 released sonobuoys for the first time on 15 October 2010 dropping six in three separate low altitude passes 19 In 2011 the ice detection system was found to be defective due to the use of counterfeit components allegedly these parts were poorly refurbished and sold to subcontractor BAE Systems as new by a Chinese supplier 20 nbsp A P 8A flying alongside a Lockheed P 3C Orion close to Naval Air Station Patuxent River Maryland 2010On 4 March 2012 the first production P 8A was delivered to the USN flying to Naval Air Station Jacksonville Florida for training with the Fleet Replacement Squadron FRS Patrol Squadron 30 VP 30 2 On 24 September 2012 Boeing announced a 1 9 billion 2 25 billion in 2021 order for 11 aircraft 21 On 10 June 2013 a U S Department of Defense DoD Inspector General IG report recommended delaying full rate production over a lack of key data to assess if the P 8 met operational requirements additional tests were also needed to guarantee a 25 year lifespan 22 Boeing executives dismissed the report saying that the test program was on track 23 In 2013 full rate production was delayed until the P 8 could demonstrate it can survive its 25 year lifespan without structural fatigue overcome deficiencies track surface ships and perform primary missions 24 On 24 June 2013 during weapons integration testing the P 8 achieved a significant milestone by firing a live AGM 84 Harpoon anti ship missile and scored a direct hit on a low cost modular target 25 On 1 July 2013 an initial operational test and evaluation IOT amp E report found that the P 8A was operationally effective operationally suitable and ready for fleet introduction Six test and nine low rate initial production aircraft had been delivered at that point 26 On 31 July 2013 Boeing received a 2 04 billion contract to build 13 P 8As in the fourth low rate initial production lot for a fleet of 37 aircraft by the end of 2016 and long lead parts for 16 P 8As of the first full rate production lot 27 In January 2014 Naval Air Systems Command proceeded with full rate production of the P 8A Increment 1 systems include persistent anti submarine warfare ASW capabilities and an integrated sensor suite in 2016 Increment 2 upgrades will add multi static active coherent acoustics an automated identification system and high altitude anti submarine weapons 28 Increment 3 in 2020 shall enable net enabled anti surface warfare 29 In July 2014 Fred Smith business development director for the P 8 noted that the program had saved 2 1 billion on 2004 estimates of the cost of production the aircraft is now selling for 150 million down from the forecasted 216 million 30 The halving of USN orders from 16 aircraft per year down to 8 in 2015 due to the expiration of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 was expected to be partially offset by commercial 737 sales and P 8 export sales 31 The DoD wants to follow a program template for the P 8 similar to the Joint Strike Fighter JSF program with international cooperation from prospective users 32 Derivatives Edit In 2010 Boeing proposed to replace the United States Air Force s USAF E 8 Joint STARS fleet with a modified P 8 at the same cost Northrop Grumman proposed for re engining and upgrading the E 8s 33 The proposed P 8 Airborne Ground Surveillance AGS would integrate an active electronically scanned array AESA radar and have ground moving target indicator GMTI and synthetic aperture radar SAR capabilities A key feature was a pod mounted radar on the fuselage s lower centerline positioned so the engine nacelles do not obstruct its line of sight It reuses the P 8A s Raytheon AN APY 10 multi mission surface search radar Two aft ventral fins increase stability 33 34 In 2013 Boeing proposed repackaging some of the P 8 s systems in the smaller and less expensive Bombardier Challenger 600 series business jet as the Boeing Maritime Surveillance Aircraft MSA 35 In 2014 Boeing also offered a JSTARS replacement based on the 737 700 rather than the P 8 s 737 800 36 Design Edit nbsp US Navy pilots in the cockpit of a P 8 in 2019The P 8 is a militarized version of the 737 800ERX a 737 800 with 737 900 based wings 37 The fuselage is similar to but longer than the 737 700 based C 40 Clipper transport aircraft in service with the USN The P 8 has a strengthened fuselage for low altitude operations and raked wingtips similar to those fitted to the Boeing 767 400ER instead of the blended winglets available on 737NG variants 38 In order to power additional onboard electronics the P 8 has a 180 kVA electric generator on each engine replacing the 90 kVA generator of civilian 737s this required the redesigning of the nacelles and their wing mountings 39 The P 8 has a smoother flight experience subjecting crews to less turbulence and fumes than the preceding P 3 allowing them to concentrate better on missions 40 The P 8 features the Raytheon APY 10 multi mission surface search radar 41 the P 8I features an international version of the APY 10 42 Unlike the preceding P 3 the P 8 lacks a magnetic anomaly detector MAD due to its higher operational altitude 43 its acoustic sensor system is reportedly more effective at acoustic tracking and thus lacking a MAD will not impede its detection capabilities 44 India s P 8I is equipped with a MAD per the contract request 45 Various sensor data are combined via data fusion software to track targets 46 Following the cancellation of Lockheed Martin s Aerial Common Sensor project Boeing proposed a signals intelligence variant of the P 8 for the USN s requirement 47 During the P 8A Increment 2 upgrade in 2016 the APS 149 Littoral Surveillance Radar System LSRS will be replaced by the Advanced Airborne Sensor radar 48 nbsp Crew at work stations inside a P 8The five operator stations two naval flight officers plus three enlisted Aviation Warfare Operators naval aircrewman are mounted in a sideways row along the port side of the cabin Other than one large window on each side of the forward cabin for two observers none of the other crew stations have windows 39 A short bomb bay for torpedoes and other stores opens behind the wing The P 8 is to be equipped with the High Altitude Anti Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability HAAWC Air Launch Accessory ALA turning a Mark 54 torpedo into a glide bomb for deploying from up to 30 000 ft 9 100 m 43 In U S service the P 8A is complemented by the MQ 4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle UAV which provides continuous surveillance In January 2015 BAE Systems was awarded a contract for the USN s High Altitude ASW HAASW Unmanned Targeting Air System UTAS program to develop a sub hunting UAV equipped with a MAD for launching from the P 8 43 The P 8 cannot use the hose and drogue in flight refueling method instead featuring a flying boom receptacle on the upper forward fuselage making it like the USN s E 6 Mercury TACAMO aircraft reliant on USAF KC 135 Stratotanker KC 10 Extender and KC 46 Pegasus aircraft for in flight refueling In April 2017 the USAF 459th Air Refueling Wing worked with the Naval Air Systems Command to certify operationally the P 8 for in flight refueling 49 For extended endurance six additional fuel tanks from Marshall Aerospace are housed in the forward and rear cargo compartments Operational history EditUnited States Edit nbsp A US Navy P 8 landing at Kadena ABIn February 2012 the P 8 made its mission debut during Bold Alligator 2012 an annual littoral warfare exercise 50 In April 2012 it took part in Exercise Joint Warrior flying out of RAF Lossiemouth 51 During RIMPAC 2012 in the Hawaiian area two P 8As participated in 24 scenarios as part of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One VX 1 while forward deployed to Marine Corps Base Hawaii 52 On 29 November 2013 its inaugural deployment began when six aircraft and 12 air crews of squadron VP 16 departed its home station of NAS Jacksonville Florida for Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Japan 53 This deployment was a pre planned regional re balancing action but occurred shortly after China s establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone heightening tensions 54 During early exercises and the Japanese deployment the P 8 reportedly suffered radar sensor integration and data transfer problems leading to more testing In 2012 3 the US government s Director Operational Test and Evaluation DOTE evaluated the P 8A Increment 1 and reported that it was effective for small area and cued ASW search localization and attack missions but lacked the P 3C s broad area ASW acoustic search capability the Mk 54 torpedoes were of limited use against evasive targets The P 8A was also effective at ASuW search detection and classification in all weather at short to medium ranges for all surface vessels and at longer ranges for larger vessels yet was not effective for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission due to various issues including no high resolution SAR capability It did have better range speed and reliability than older aircraft 55 56 DOTE concluded that it was not deployment ready 57 Pentagon acquisition undersecretary Frank Kendall said of the report that although its findings are factual it ignored future capability upgrades for ASW and surveillance 58 A second squadron VP 5 completed its transition to the P 8 in August 2013 53 During mid 2014 a pair of P 8s were dispatched to Perth Australia for two months for an international search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 59 On 2 October 2015 USN P 8s stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville Florida alongside U S Coast Guard HC 144A Ocean Sentry HC 130H and USAF Reserve HC 130P Combat Shadow aircraft searched the Eastern Caribbean Sea for the missing SS El Faro cargo ship that sank on 1 October in the Category 3 Hurricane Joaquin near Crooked Island in the Bahamas 60 On 20 February 2018 a P 8 of Patrol Squadron Eight VP 8 rescued three fishermen whose vessel had been adrift in the South Pacific Ocean for eight days deploying a search and rescue SAR kit containing supplies and communications equipment the first time that a P 8 deployed a SAR kit in a real operation 61 On 19 August 2014 a Chinese Shenyang J 11 fighter came within 30 feet 9 1 m of a USN P 8A of VP 5 about 135 miles 217 km east of Hainan Island while patrolling the South China Sea The J 11 flew past the P 8 s nose and performed a barrel roll at close proximity 62 A Pentagon spokesperson said the J 11 s unit had made close intercepts earlier that year 63 The U S sent a diplomatic note to China about the behavior of the Chinese fighter group s commander 64 China stated that the claims were totally groundless and that the root cause was U S surveillance of China 65 the U S stated it will continue to operate in international airspace and waters 66 In November 2016 a Russian Su 30 fighter intercepted a P 8 over the Black Sea coming within 5 feet 1 5 m of it forcing the P 8 through its jet wash causing a 15 degree roll and violent turbulence 67 USN P 8s routinely rotate through bases of allies 68 In September 2014 the Malaysian government offered the use of bases in East Malaysia for P 8s but no flights have yet been approved 69 On 7 December 2015 P 8s were deployed to Singapore as part of a Defense Cooperation Agreement between the US and Singapore for fighting terrorism and piracy 70 China criticized the Singapore deployment as regional militarization by the U S 71 The third detachment of two P 8s based in Paya Lebar Air Base Singapore participated in naval military drills with the Singapore Armed Forces SAF in mid 2016 72 During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine at or before the time when the Russian Navy cruiser Moskva suffered damage and caught fire on 13 14 April a U S Navy P 8A from Italy was patrolling within its radar range over the Black Sea 73 and the U S when asked did identify the ship as Moskva as part of intelligence sharing to help Ukraine defend against attack from Russian ships 74 Moskva later sank Ukraine claimed to have hit the vessel with one or more Neptune missiles Russia claimed that the damage was accidental and not caused by a missile strike 73 74 India Edit nbsp An Indian Navy P 8I in flightIn January 2008 Boeing proposed the P 8I a customized export variant of the P 8A for the Indian Navy 75 It features two major components not fitted on the P 8A a Telephonics APS 143 OceanEye aft radar and a magnetic anomaly detector MAD 76 On 4 January 2009 India s Ministry of Defence signed a US 2 1 billion 2 62 billion in 2021 agreement with Boeing for eight P 8Is to replace the Indian Navy s aging Tupolev Tu 142M maritime surveillance turboprops 77 It was Boeing s first military sale to India and the P 8 s first international customer 78 In October 2010 India s Defence Acquisition Council approved the purchase of four additional P 8Is 79 contract signature followed in July 2016 with deliveries expected to start from 2020 80 In 2011 India planned to order twelve more P 8Is at a later date in 2019 this was cut to eight to ten due to a limited budget 81 82 In November 2019 the Indian government approved the procurement of six more P 8Is 83 In April 2021 the US Department of State approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of six more P 8Is to India pending Congressional approval 84 Of the 4 additional P 8Is ordered the first was delivered to Indian naval air station INS Hansa Dabolim Goa on 19 November 2020 85 followed by another on 13 July 2021 86 the remaining 2 were delivered on 30 December 2021 87 nbsp Crew on board an Indian Navy P 8I searching for missing airliner MH370The Bharat Electronics Limited BEL Data Link II communications allows the P 8I to exchange tactical data between Indian Navy aircraft ships and shore establishments 88 it also features an integrated BEL developed IFF system 89 India has purchased AGM 84L Harpoon Block II missiles and Mk 54 All Up Round Lightweight torpedoes for the P 8I 90 In July 2012 Boeing began P 8I flight testing 91 On 19 December 2012 the first P 8I was handed over at Boeing s facility in Seattle 92 It was inducted into the Indian Navy on 15 May 2013 93 The type is based at INS Rajali in Tamil Nadu 94 In 2014 several Indian Navy P 8Is conducted search operations for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 76 The Indian Navy inducted the first squadron in November 2015 95 P 8Is participated in the 2017 Doklam Standoff between Indian Army and China s People s Liberation Army Indian Navy P 8Is also monitored Pakistani Army units during the 2019 Pulwama standoff 96 Australia Edit nbsp An Australian P 8 in November 2020On 20 July 2007 the Australian Minister for Defence announced that the P 8A was the preferred aircraft to replace the Royal Australian Air Force fleet of Lockheed AP 3C Orions in conjunction with a then yet to be selected unmanned aerial vehicle The last AP 3C was scheduled to be retired in 2018 after nearly 30 years of service 97 98 In March 2009 Australia s Chief of Air Force stated that subject to government approval the RAAF would introduce the P 8 in 2016 99 In October 2012 Australia formalized its participation committing A 73 9m US 81 1m in an agreement with the USN 100 In July 2013 Air Marshal Geoff Brown head of the RAAF said Australia was considering buying more P 8s and fewer MQ 4C Triton UAVs than earlier planned 101 On 21 February 2014 Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced the intention to procure eight P 8s plus options for four more entry into service is planned for 2021 102 In July 2014 negotiations commenced between Boeing and the US Department of Defense to integrate the AGM 84 Harpoon Block 1G anti ship missile onto the P 8A on Australia s behalf 103 In August 2014 the USN concluded an advanced acquisition contract on the first four of up to 12 P 8As to be bought by Australia with delivery expected from 2017 104 In January 2016 Australia ordered a further four P 8s 105 The 2016 Defence White Paper stated that eight P 8s would be in service in the early 2020s and that 15 P 8s are planned for by the late 2020s 106 Including support facilities the first group of eight aircraft s total cost is estimated at 3 6 billion AU 4 billion 107 The RAAF accepted its first P 8 on 27 September 2016 108 it arrived in Australia on 14 November 109 The RAAF has received 12 P 8As by 13 December 2019 110 The Australian Government approved ordering of two additional aircraft on 30 December 2020 The option to acquire a 15th aircraft may not be taken up 111 According to the Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles in May 2022 a Chinese J 16 is alleged to have flown alongside a RAAF P 8 deploying flares and chaff One piece of chaff is alleged to have gone into the P 8 s engine 112 United Kingdom Edit nbsp The Royal Air Force s first P 8In August 2012 it was reported that Boeing saw the United Kingdom as a market for the P 8 113 following the cancellation of the Nimrod MRA4 114 On 23 November 2015 the UK announced its intention to order nine P 8s in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 115 They are to be based at RAF Lossiemouth Scotland and shall protect the UK s nuclear deterrent and aircraft carriers as well as perform search and rescue and overland reconnaissance missions 116 On 25 March 2016 the U S State Department approved a proposed Foreign Military Sale to the UK for up to nine P 8s and associated support 117 The Royal Air Force RAF plans to operate the P 8 with U S weapons initially and may transition to British weapons later 118 It is unclear whether the UK will have access to future ground surveillance capabilities developed for the P 8 119 On 11 July 2016 Boeing announced the signing of a 3 87 billion 3 billion contract for nine P 8s and support infrastructure spread across three production lots over a ten year period with deliveries commencing in 2019 120 121 The RAF has the service name Poseidon MRA1 122 They are operated by No 120 Squadron and No 201 Squadron 123 124 The first Poseidon MRA1 ZP801 made its initial flight on 13 July 2019 125 The UK took delivery of the first aircraft named Pride of Moray at Boeing s Seattle facility on 29 October It arrived at Kinloss Barracks in February 2020 before relocating to RAF Lossiemouth in October 2020 126 127 along with ZP802 which was delivered on 13 March 2020 128 The RAF declared the P 8 had reached initial operating capability IOC on 1 April 2020 129 The final aircraft arrived in January 2022 130 Poseidon names citation needed importance ZP801 Pride of Moray ZP802 City of Elgin ZP803 Terence Bulloch DSO DFC ZP804 Spirit of Reykjavik ZP805 Fulmar ZP806 Guernsey s Reply ZP807 William Barker VCNorway Edit In March 2014 Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet reported that the Royal Norwegian Air Force is considering leasing aircraft from Boeing as No 333 Squadron RNoAF s six P 3 Orions were becoming increasingly difficult to keep operational 131 In June 2016 Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang reported that the Norwegian government would buy four new surveillance aircraft in its long term defense plan the P 8 was seen as the main option 132 In December 2016 the U S State Department approved the sale with congressional approval pending 133 needs update On 29 March 2017 Norway signed a contract for five P 8As to be delivered between 2022 and 2023 134 On 13 July 2021 Boeing rolled out first P 8As Poseidon aircraft from the paint shop for Norway 135 The first aircraft was delivered on 18 November 2021 It is to be operated by the 133 Air Wing 333 Squadron at Evenes Air Station 136 New Zealand Edit Boeing publicly identified the Royal New Zealand Air Force as a potential customer in 2008 as a replacement for its P 3 Orions due for replacement in 2025 137 In April 2017 the U S State Department approved the possible foreign military sale of up to four P 8As with equipment and support valued at US 1 46 billion 1 6 billion in 2021 138 139 In July 2018 the New Zealand government announced the purchase of four P 8As to begin operations in 2023 140 Four P 8As were ordered in March 2019 141 The RNZAF is planning to operate the type for at least 30 years 142 In September 2020 the inaugural Royal New Zealand Air Force crew for the P 8A graduated training at Jacksonville Florida 143 This crew will then qualify as instructors to train the first RNZAF crews back in New Zealand The first P 8A was delivered in December 2022 the second arrived in March 2023 and the third in May 144 The fourth aircraft was delivered in August 2023 South Korea Edit In 2013 the Defense Acquisition Program Administration DAPA commenced a 1 trillion equivalent to 1 05 trillion or US 929 13 million in 2017 145 procurement program to acquire up to 20 ASW aircraft to replace the Republic of Korea Navy s fleet of 16 P 3Cs possible candidates included the C 295 MPA P 8 Saab Swordfish and the SC 130J Sea Hercules 146 DAPA considered procuring 12 to 20 ex USN Lockheed S 3 Vikings 147 In 2017 the ROKN canceled plans to buy refurbished S 3s 148 149 On 26 June 2018 it was announced that DAPA had selected the P 8 and would acquire six aircraft through the US Foreign Military Sales program 150 On 13 September 2018 the US state department stated it supported the sale of 6 P 8s and notified Congress 151 South Korea ordered six P 8As in March 2019 and expected to be completed by June 2020 141 Germany Edit The US Department of State approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of five P 8As with associated equipment to Germany for an estimated cost of 1 77 billion The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency DSCA notified US Congress of the possible sale on 12 March 2021 152 153 On 23 June 2021 Germany approved the purchase of five P 8As worth 1 31 billion 1 31 billion in 2021 154 On 28 September 2021 Germany finalized the purchase and is to retire its existing P 3C Orions when the P 8s are delivered 155 156 Member of the Bundestag Enak Ferlemann confirmed to German newspaper Nordsee Zeitung that part of the 100 billion 112 7 billion special fund a consequence of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine for the German armed forces would be spent towards acquiring an additional seven P 8As 157 On March 30 2023 Aviation Week amp Space Technology reported that the German Navy wants to acquire three P 8s in addition to the five already ordered 158 Potential operators Edit Brazil Edit On 23 September 2022 Boeing s Latin America director Tim Flood presented the capabilities of the P 8 to the Brazilian Air Force commander General Carlos de Almeida Baptista Junior According to Baptista Junior the discussions have a great importance to prospect the future of FAB s maritime patrol aviation as part of a plan to replace its P 3AMs currently in service 159 160 Canada Edit Boeing identified that the Royal Canadian Air Force s fleet of CP 140 Auroras Canadian variant of the P 3 Orion would begin to reach the end of their service life by 2025 Boeing offered the Challenger MSA a smaller and cheaper aircraft based on the Bombardier Challenger 650 integrating many of the P 8 s sensors and equipment to complement but not replace the CP 140s Boeing s Aurora replacement offer was the P 8A with modifications specific to Canadian operations 161 162 In 2019 Canada announced the start of a project to replace its CP 140s valued at greater than Can 5 billion and named Canadian Multimission Aircraft Project The Canadian Armed Forces requirements call for a manned long range platform capable of providing C4 ISR and ASW with the ability to engage control and to fully integrate with other ISR and ASW assets 163 In 2022 Boeing officially announced they would offer the P 8A in the Canadian Multi Mission Aircraft project 164 with CAE GE Aviation Canada IMP Aerospace amp Defence KF Aerospace Honeywell Aerospace Canada and Raytheon Canada 165 In March 2023 Canada announced the submission of a Letter of Request via the U S government s Foreign Military Sales program on the acquisition of up to 16 P 8As 166 On 27 June 2023 the State Department approved a possible 5 9 billion sale of up to 16 P 8As and associated equipment pending approval by Congress 167 Italy Edit Italy indicated interest in purchasing P 8s with fleet support provided by Alitalia in 2004 168 However in December 2008 Italy announced the purchase of four ATR 72 aircraft to replace its aging Atlantic maritime patrol fleet 169 possibly as a temporary solution because Italy remained interested in the P 8 170 Malaysia Edit In December 2017 the Royal Malaysian Air Force s Brigadier General Yazid Bin Arshad announced it had shortlisted four aircraft types to replace the force s aging fleet of Beechcraft Super King Air maritime patrol aircraft these are the EADS CASA C 295 from Airbus the P 8 from Boeing ATR 72 MP from ATR and the CASA IPTN CN 235 possibly provided by either Airbus or Indonesian Aerospace which acquired a licence to produce it Arshad added that these four types are shortlisted the door is not closed yet indicating other options may be possible 171 NATO Edit In April 2019 Boeing was reported to be in exploratory talks with various NATO allies to offer the P 8 as a NATO shared interim solution to provide European allies with its capabilities until domestic capabilities could be secured by 2035 172 Saudi Arabia Edit In 2017 Boeing announced it had signed several agreements with Saudi Arabia which intends to order P 8 aircraft 173 The International Institute for Strategic Studies reported in 2019 that a Saudi order for the type was still pending 174 Turkey Edit In 2016 Turkey indicated that it planned to acquire a new MMA aircraft to supplement existing assets the P 8A being the main candidate based on the required performance 175 Variants EditP 8A Poseidon Production variant developed for the United States Navy P 8I Neptune Export variant for the Indian Navy 77 with a CAE Inc AN ASQ 508A Magnetic Anomaly Detector MAD and a Griffon Corporation Telephonics APS 143C V 3 multi mode aft radar added 176 177 Poseidon MRA1 Royal Air Force designation for the P 8A 122 P 8 AGS An Airborne ground surveillance variant proposed to the USAF in 2010 as replacement to the E 8 Joint STARS fleet equipped with a pod mounted AESA radar 33 Operators Edit nbsp Current P 8 operators Future P 8 operators nbsp AustraliaRoyal Australian Air Force 12 P 8As delivered as of July 2022 178 with 2 more on order 111 RAAF Base Edinburgh South Australia No 11 Squadron 179 No 292 Squadron Operational Conversion Unit 179 nbsp IndiaIndian Navy 12 P 8Is delivered as of February 2022 180 INS Rajali Tamil Nadu INAS 312 A 181 INS Hansa Goa INAS 316 87 182 nbsp New ZealandRoyal New Zealand Air Force 4 P 8As delivered as of 20 July 2023 183 RNZAF Base Ohakea No 5 Squadron nbsp NorwayRoyal Norwegian Air Force 5 P 8As delivered as of 26 May 2022 with 2 delivered to Naval Air Station Jacksonville for training and 3 in Norway 184 185 134 Evenes Air Station 333 Squadron 186 nbsp South KoreaRepublic of Korea Navy 4 P 8As delivered as of June 2023 6 P 8As on order with deliveries beginning in 2022 141 these are to be assigned to 6th Air Wing Patrol Air Group 61 187 nbsp United KingdomRoyal Air Force 9 Poseidon MRA1s delivered as of January 2022 188 189 RAF Lossiemouth Moray Scotland No 54 Squadron OCU 190 No 120 Squadron 190 No 201 Squadron 191 nbsp United StatesUnited States Navy 112 P 8As delivered through July 2022 178 with 128 aircraft on order in April 2021 192 Dallas Love Field Texas BUPERS SDC Dallas 193 Naval Air Station Jacksonville Florida 194 VPU 2 VP 5 VP 8 VP 10 VP 16 VP 26 VP 30 Fleet Replacement Squadron VP 45 VP 62 Naval Air Reserve 195 Naval Air Station Patuxent River Maryland 194 VX 1 VX 20 Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Washington 194 VP 1 VP 4 VP 9 VP 40 VP 46 VP 47 VP 69 Naval Air Reserve 196 Pending operators Edit nbsp GermanyGerman Navy 5 P 8As on order with deliveries beginning in 2024 7 more planned 155 Will be assigned to Naval Air Wing 3 MFG 3 Graf Zeppelin Specifications P 8A Edit nbsp A P 8A of VP 16 dropping a Mark 46 torpedoData from United States Navy 197 198 Boeing 37 and others 39 General characteristicsCrew Flight two Mission seven Capacity 19 800 lb 9 000 kg Length 129 ft 5 in 39 47 m Wingspan 123 ft 6 in 37 64 m Height 42 ft 1 in 12 83 m Empty weight 138 300 lb 62 730 kg Max takeoff weight 189 200 lb 85 820 kg Powerplant 2 CFM56 7B27A turbofans 27 300 lbf 121 kN thrust eachPerformance Maximum speed 564 mph 907 km h 490 kn Cruise speed 509 mph 815 km h 440 kn Combat range 1 383 mi 2 225 km 1 200 nmi radius with 4 hours on station for anti submarine warfare mission 199 Ferry range 5 200 mi 8 300 km 4 500 nmi Service ceiling 41 000 ft 12 496 m Armament Hardpoints 11 total Internal bay with 5 hardpoints and 6 external hardpoints for a variety of conventional weapons e g AGM 84 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