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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.
The U.S. Navy declared Initial
Operational Capability (IOC) for the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block
2 (Inc 3 Blk 2) system. This significant milestone was achieved after
the initial phase of Initial Operational Test performed by Air Test
and Evaluation Squadron One (VX-1) with support from the Maritime
Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program Office (PMA-290).
"The P-8A Inc 3 Blk 2
modifications enhance Naval Aviation’s Maritime Intelligence,
Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (ISR&T) capabilities
– the eyes of the Fleet,” said Rear Adm. Michael Wosje,
Director of Air Warfare (OPNAV N98). “This capability enhancement
is in line with the CNO Fighting Instructions and the Golden Fleet
Initiative, which shifts the paradigm from platform-centric thinking
to a warfighting system. We are delivering the P-8A Inc 3 Blk 2 as a
high-end, networked, and rapidly adaptable platform.”
The P-8A is the Department of War’s
only long-range full-spectrum anti-submarine warfare (ASW),
cue-to-kill platform, with substantial armed anti-surface warfare
(ASuW) and networked intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
(ISR) capabilities. Inc 3 Blk 2 provides a significant upgrade
to the P-8A airframe and avionics systems, and includes new airframe
racks, radome, antennas, sensors, and wiring. The modification
incorporates a new combat systems suite with improved computer
processing, higher security architecture, a wideband satellite
communication system, an ASW signals intelligence capability, a track
management system, and additional communications and acoustics
systems to enhance search, detection and targeting capabilities.
“The recent deployment of P-8A
Increment 3 Block 2 marks the culmination of a spiral development
strategy that delivers winning capability to the Fleet and ensures
that the P-8A will remain agile, relevant, and lethal for decades to
come,” said Rear Adm. Craig Mattingly, Commander Patrol and
Reconnaissance Group (CPRG), responsible for the manning, training,
and equipping of the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance fleet of
aircraft for the U.S. Navy.
PMA-290 has advanced P-8A's
capabilities through a phased, incremental acquisition strategy using
Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs). This approach began with
Increment 1, which reconstituted the capabilities of the legacy P-3C
Orion, and continued with further upgrades in Increment 2.
“I am extremely proud of the
dedicated and focused acquisition team that is delivering this
capability to the fleet,” said Capt. Erik Thomas, PMA-290 program
manager. “The P-8A Increment 3 Block 2 modifications could not have
come at a better time in our current state of evolving threats. The
Poseidon is the cornerstone of sophisticated and lethal global
maritime patrol and reconnaissance forces, and this enhanced
capability ensures we sustain the core pillar of world-class maritime
intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting (ISR&T)
and remain ready for our current and future fights.”
PMA-290 is
responsible for the acquisition, sustainment, and continuous
modernization of the P-8A Poseidon, ensuring it remains the world's
premier multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft.
CPRG works
with the Joint Force, Allies, and Partners to find things beneath or
on the sea and destroy them. Everything else is in support.
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