P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft Weapon Systems // Aircraft // Patrol/Reconnaissance/Electronics

The P-8 Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft (MMA), based on Boeing's 737-800 airplane, is the U.S. Navy's next airborne anti-submarine (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) platform and replacement for the aging P-3 Orion. The P-8 will also conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) for broad-area maritime and littoral operations. The aircraft features an open architecture and advanced sensor and display technologies. The Poseidon features the fuselage of the 737-800...