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Airframe: The Boeing Company
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The Boeing P–8A Poseidon, also known as the Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft, is a long-range anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW),
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft capable of broad area, maritime, and littoral (close-to-shore) operations. The Poseidon is an
all-weather commercial derivative of the Boeing
737-800 ERX. The P-8A has the fuselage of a 737-800 and the wings of a 737-900. The P-8A is powered by two CFM International CFM56-7B
high-bypass turbofan engines, each providing 27,000 pounds of thrust.
The aircraft is equipped with the Raytheon
AN/APY-10 maritime, littoral and overland surveillance radar. The AN/APY-10 will be fully integrated into Boeing's Mission Control and Display System
for control, display and data distribution on the P-8A. According to Raytheon, the radar is the only system of its type to provide
ultra-high resolution imaging modes for maritime and overland operations.
The P-8A is the replacement system for the P-3C Orion and the U.S. Navy plans to purchase a total of 117 aircraft.
The Poseidon will sustain and improve the armed maritime and
littoral ISR capabilities of the U.S. Navy in traditional,
joint, and combined roles to counter changing and emerging threats.
The P-8A will have a substantial role in Sea Power 21 and will satisfy
several mission requirements in Sea Shield, Sea Strike, and FORCEnet.
The P-8A made its first flight on April 25, 2009 and full-scale testing of the airframe was completed in January 2011.
In January 2011, Boeing received a $1.6 billion contract for the low-rate initial production of the
first 6 aircraft, including funding for spares, logistics, and training devices. Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
is scheduled for 2013. The first production aircraft made its initial flight on July 7, 2011 and was
officially delivered to the Navy on March 4, 2012. As of February 4, 2013, six production aircraft have been delivered.
Notable companies involved in manufacturing the P-8 Poseidon are Boeing (System Development and
Integration), CFM International (CFM56-7B turbofan engines),
Spirit AeroSystems (Fuselage and Airframe Tail Sections and Struts),
Northrop Grumman
(AN/AAQ-24 Infrared Countermeasures System; AN/ALQ-240(V)1 Electronic Support Measures (EMS) system; and Data Links),
Raytheon
(AN/APY-10 Maritime Surveillance Radar and SIGINT; GPS
Anti-Jam, Integrated Friend-or-Foe (IFF), and Towed
Decoy Self-Protection suites; Broadcast Info System
(BIS) and secure UHF Satcom).
GE Aviation (Flight Management and Stores Management Systems), and BAE Systems (Mission Computing and Display System, Flight Deck Panels, and Data Diode).
In January 2009, Boeing signed a contract with the Government of India to deliver eight
P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft to the
Indian navy. The P-8I is a derivative of the P-8A and is designed specifically for the Indian navy.
The P-8A will carry AGM-84K SLAM-ER missiles, Mk 54 torpedoes, depth charges, bombs, and naval mines. The aircraft will also be able to drop and monitor sonobuoys.
The unit cost of a P-8A Poseidon is $176.0 million (flyaway cost) or $197.8 million incl. support costs. The airframe costs $111.43 million, the two CFM56-7B engines cost $20 million ($10 million each), and the avionics costs $31.57 million.
The total procurement cost of the P-8A program is estimated at $25.81 billion + $8.06 billion in research and development (RDT&E) funds, which means the total estimated program cost is $33.87 billion (numbers are aggregated annual funds spent over the life of the program and no price/inflation adjustment was made). This figure excludes military construction (MILCON) costs in support of the program in the amount of $553 million.
The P-8 Poseidon provides Maritime Patrol, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), and armed Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) in maritime and littoral areas above, on and below the ocean's surface.
Funds 11 P-8A aircraft, associated spares, and provides the advance procurement resources for 13 FY 2013 aircraft, and continues the research, development, and testing of the P-8A systems. The aircraft purchases are tightly coupled to the P-3C Orion retirement rates.
Supports the purchase of 13 P-8A aircraft and associated trainers, support equipment and spares, and provides advance procurement funds for 17 FY 2014 aircraft. Continues research, development, and testing of P-8A systems. The aircraft purchases are tightly coupled to the P-3C Orion retirement rates. For more information, click to view the FY 2013 DoD P-8A Budget.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), The Boeing Company,
and Pratt & Whitney
Last Update: February 4, 2013.
By Joakim Kasper Oestergaard (www.kostergaard.com)
Boeing: P-8A Poseidon
CFM International: CFM56-7B Turbofan Engine
Raytheon: AN/APY-10 Maritime Surveillance Radar
YouTube: Boeing P-8 Poseidon | YouTube
Fact Sheet: Boeing P-8 Poseidon
Product Card: Boeing P-8 Poseidon
Total P-8A Program Cost: |
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$33.87 billion ($25.81B procurement + $8.06B RDT&E) |
P-8A U.S. Defense Budget Charts: |
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Primary Function: Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) |
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