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The P-8A Poseidon is a long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft. It possesses an advanced mission system for maximum interoperability in battle space. Capable of broad-area, maritime, and littoral operations, the P-8A is expected to influence how the U.S. Navy's maritime patrol and reconnaissance forces train, operate, and deploy.
Power

A next-generation derivative of the 737-800, the P-8A is powered by the CFM56-7 engine, which also powers the Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft and C-40 transport.

* 27,300 pounds of takeoff thrust per engine
* 30 million flight hours, with an industry-leading 0.002 percent in-flight shut-down rate per 1,000 flight hours

Production Team and Assignments

The P-8A is being developed for the U.S. Navy by a Boeing-led team.

* Boeing provides airframe modifications and fuselage production, development and integration of software and onboard mission systems, and training systems development.
o Fuselage built in Wichita, Kansas
o P-8A production assembly in Renton, Washington
o Quality and performance acceptance flight testing, Renton Field
o Final installations and checkout, Boeing Field
o Flight testing at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland

* CFM International (a 50/50 joint company comprising Snecma Moteurs and General Electric Company) supplies the CFM56-7 engine.
* Northrop Grumman provides the electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor, the directional infrared countermeasures system, the electronic support measures system, data link development, and mission-planning support.
* Raytheon provides the upgraded APS-137 maritime surveillance radar and signals intelligence (SIGINT) solution; a GPS anti-jam, integrated friend or foe, and towed decoy self-protection suite; a broadcast info system (BIS); and secure UHF satcom capability.
* GE Aviation supplies flight-management and stores-management systems.
* Spirit AeroSystems builds the 737 aircraft's fuselage and airframe tail sections and struts.

History and Schedule

The U.S. Navy plans to purchase 108 P-8A to replace its fleet of P-3 aircraft.

* Component advanced development (CAD) award, September 2002
* System development and demonstration (SDD) award, June 2004
* Systems requirements review, September 2004
* Preliminary design review, September 2005
* Flight-test delivery of first aircraft, 2009
* Initial operational capability and expected full-production decision, 2013

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Die Boeing P-8 Poseidon ist ein in der Entwicklung befindliches Aufklärungsflugzeug der US Navy. Nach einem erfolgreichen Erstflug im Jahr 2009 soll sie spätestens ab 2013 die Lockheed P-3 ablösen. Es entstand im Rahmen der Ausschreibung für das Multimission Maritime Aircraft. Die US Navy plant, 108 Flugzeuge zu beschaffen[1]. Die P-8 ist eine militärische Variante der Boeing 737-800 ERX. Dadurch verringern sich die Entwicklungskosten etwas und die Lebensdauer der Zellen wird höher sein.

Neben umfangreicher Aufklärungselektronik und Radarsystemen sowie Sonarbojen soll das Flugzeug auch mit Torpedos, Wasserbomben und Anti-Schiffsraketen (AGM-84 Harpoon) ausgerüstet werden können.

An der Ausschreibung der US-Marine für ein neues Multimission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) aus dem Jahr 2000 hat sich neben Boeing auch Lockheed Martin beteiligt und 2004 schließlich verloren.

Boeing benutzt ein Linux-System von Wind River Systems für die Aufklärungs- und Missionssysteme

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Dirk