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Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
The first of Britain’s new fleet of nine maritime patrol aircraft has taken to the skies. The flight of the Poseidon MRA Mk1 was completed successfully at the hands of Boeing test pilots.
Following this first test flight the aircraft, serial ZP801, will now be fitted out with the Poseidon-specific military systems. The aircraft is scheduled to be delivered to the Royal Air Force, initially at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, in October 2019 and is due to arrive in the UK in early-Spring 2020.
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UK & Norway Reinforce Commitment for Joint ASW Ops in North Atlantic
Hopefully NSM/JSM gets integrated on the P-8 one day
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -atlantic/The UK and Norway reinforced their commitment for joint anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic at RAF Lossiemouth in North-East Scotland today.
Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan hosted Norwegian State Secretary Tone Skogen to discuss NATO and the UK’s role in the North Atlantic.
The UK is investing £3 billion in nine new Boeing Poseidon P-8A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), with Norway committing to a further five. The aircraft are sophisticated submarine-hunters designed to scout complex undersea threats.
The aircraft will work together, and with NATO allies, to combat a range of intensifying threats in the North Atlantic, including increased hostile submarine activity.
Hopefully NSM/JSM gets integrated on the P-8 one day
Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Well its obvious now why the industrial support packages for platforms cost so much. Every time they have to build a whole new set of infrastructure on a station regardless of how old the existing one is. Those contractors must be delicate souls
Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Some truth there. Marham, Brize Norton, Lossiemouth just wait now for the E7 WedgetailLord Jim wrote:Well its obvious now why the industrial support packages for platforms cost so much.
Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Number 2 is coming along
Advantages of the production line showing results.
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Is there some sort of competition to see how small they can make the "Royal Air force" stencil on the side? So tiny they might have allied aircraft colliding just trying to identify whose P-8 it is!...Jdam wrote:
Number 2 is coming along
Advantages of the production line showing results.
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Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
^ RAF's first Poseidon (ZP801) on its maiden test flight from Boeing's Renton plant in Washington state on 12th July 2019.
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2 in the skies now
I wonder how far the 3rd one is behind?
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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/firs ... to-the-raf
I guess we are getting Harpoon.The aircraft will also be armed with Harpoon anti-surface ship missiles and Mk 54 torpedoes capable of attacking both surface and sub-surface targets.
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We will be getting a further buy of 8, announced after the election.
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Is this already budgeted for?Tinman wrote:We will be getting a further buy of 8, announced after the election.
Do you have a link, please?
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Dunno about 8 but a mate of mine working on them reckons at least another 3 are in the pipeline.
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Sounds like 5+3... anyone remember the assessment where adding the Barents Sea called for a minimum of 9
- I can see some accountant's finger prints all over this
- I can see some accountant's finger prints all over this
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The lad I know is RAF & he's been in Florida for months now. He says that there are at least another 3 serial numbers assigned to the RAF so he expects a few more on top of the current 9.ArmChairCivvy wrote:Sounds like 5+3... anyone remember the assessment where adding the Barents Sea called for a minimum of 9
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Thx, sounds like good news.
It was alright to say that an SSN is the most potent ASW weapon and as at the time there was no knowing where the ASW would need doing, then easy and quick deployment was another bonus.
- now, with N. Atlantic back in the focus again, a broader mix of assets is to be welcomed
It was alright to say that an SSN is the most potent ASW weapon and as at the time there was no knowing where the ASW would need doing, then easy and quick deployment was another bonus.
- now, with N. Atlantic back in the focus again, a broader mix of assets is to be welcomed
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
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Would be nice, but sounds either too good to be true (with additional funds made available to acquire them) or a bit crap if it means cuts elsewhere to fund them. Either way, why wait until after the GE to announce it?Tinman wrote:We will be getting a further buy of 8, announced after the election.
And, if it's not Boris as PM the likelihood of more of anything for defence after the GE isn't looking high
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An extra 8 harpoon missiles.. sorry had to! Seriously it would be good if it does happen ! I think maybe in the long term with the resurgence of the submarine threat and the optional added land radar capability.
Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Just in case anybody missed this and might be interested. Compatibility testing of LRASM on the US Navy P-8s...
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ventually/
Thank you Xavier
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ventually/
Thank you Xavier