P-8a Poseidon: The Us Navy's Newest Maritime Patrol & Antisubmarine Aircraft

by John Gourley

The P-8A Poseidon, a variant of the Boeing 737 series of airliner, takes over the role of antisubmarine warfare from the P-3 Orion, itself a derivative of an airliner, the Lockheed Electra. The P-8A brings new capabilities, endurance, and crew enhancements to the art form of maritime patrol, surveillance, and reconnaissance. The Poseidon also brings with it weapons such as antiship missiles, mines, torpedoes, and bombs. It can lay down sonobuoys to detect, track, and attack submarines that are quieter, deeper diving, and more stealthy than ever before. The ability to perform search and rescue, assist stranded victims of an incident at sea, and coordinate rescue efforts is unparalleled. The P-8A can connect to tactical networks to relay data it collects, or it can receive information and play a part in a larger operation involving several platforms, from surface ships to aircraft and ground facilities.

128 pages, Hardcover

Published March 28, 2020

Reviews

[Liam Glucina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the detail, the explanations and the use cases throughout. Really interesting read on an exciting aircraft capable of several missions.