P-8A Poseidon

P-8A Poseidon (Anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare) – 13

Manufacturer: Boeing Defense, Space & Security

First flight: 25 April 2009

Introduction: November 2013

Produced: 2009-present

Number built: 15 as of July 2013

Number planned: 122

Program cost: $33.638 billion (by FY2013)

Unit cost: $256.5 million (FY2015)

Developed from: Boeing 737 Next Generation

Crew:

Flight – 2;

Mission – 7

Length: 39.47 m

Wingspan: 37.64 m

Height: 12.83 m

Empty weight: 62,730 kg

Max. takeoff weight: 85,820 kg

Powerplant: 2× CFM56-7B turbofan, 12,237 kgf (120 kN) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 907 km/h

Cruise speed: 815 km/h

Combat radius: 2,222 km; 4 hours on station (for anti-submarine warfare mission)

Service ceiling: 12,496 m

Armament

5 internal and 6 external stations for AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER, AGM-84 Harpoon, Mark-54 torpedo, missiles, mines, torpedoes, bombs, and a High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon system

Avionics

Raytheon APY-10 multi-mission surface search radar

Advanced Airborne Sensor surface search radar and SIGINT package to be follow on system

The aircraft was ordered by the Indian Navy as the P-8I Neptune