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U.S. Navy Improves P-3C as Bridge to Poseidon

The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of the first five P-3C Orions.

The C4 for ASW mod and other improvements will keep the P-3C Orion ASW aircraft tactically relevant until the P-8A Poseidon can replace it. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

November 4, 2011

The first five P-3C Orion antisubmarine warfare (ASW) and maritime surveillance aircraft modified with enhanced networking capability have been delivered to the U.S. Navy. The C4 (command, control, communications and computers) for ASW program and other upgrades of the four-engine Lockheed Martin turboprop are designed to bridge the capability gap with the P-3’s replacement, the Boeing P-8A Poseidon, which is scheduled to enter service in 2013.

Fifty more P-3s will receive the C4 for ASW modification, according to the Naval Air Systems Command (Navair), which lists an inventory of 157 P-3Cs. The modification includes Link 16 datalink, Inmarsat encrypted broadband satellite communications and Windows-based integrated tactical picture display. Link 16 provides for connectivity and data sharing with other Navy and NATO units; the satcom mod provides transmission of Internet protocol data and eventually will enable streaming full motion video, Navair said.

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