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extended operations in icing environments. on AI , or the integration of new weapons,” Industries (IHI).
According to company officials, Boeing’s the DGA stated. The French Navy fleet of
expertise in commercial fleet manage- Atlantique ATL2 MPAs are in the midst The all new F7-10, high-bypass ratio
ment and derivative aircraft sustainment of an upgade with 18 aircraft being mod- engines are not only economical to oper-
provides customers with greater availability ernised with new systems and weapons. ate but their low noise levels contribute to
at a lower operational cost. acoustic stealth. With four engines, the air-
Japan Stays craft can continue on its mission, even in a
As a military derivative of the Boeing 737 with Indigenous P-1 one engine inoperative condition. Publicly
Next-Generation, assembly of the P-8I The JMSDF is replacing its P-3C fleet with available information indicates that the P-1
actually begins in a Boeing Commercial the P-1, which is faster, has longer range, has the ability to fly up to a maximum range
Airplanes factory before moving to Boeing’s of 8,000kms (4,300 nautical miles).
defence facilities where it receives its and greater payload capacity. The JMSDF’s
P-1 and P-3C patrol aircrafts monitor the
multi-mission military systems. The primary sensor on board the MPA
activities of ships and vessels in the seas is a Toshiba HPS-106 advanced Active
France Looks to New MPA and also work closely with destroyers Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) mari-

France has opted for a domestic alternative and aircraft to locate missile launches, in time search radar. It is also equipped with
addition to undertaking warning and sur-
to replace its fleet of 22 Dassault Atlantique veillance activities. The P-1 is especially a Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD) boom
ATL2 MPAs. In January, France’s defence suited for low-altitude ASW as a result of in the rear. Weapons carriage is facilitated
procurement agency, the DGA announced large wing and spacious fuselage. It is also through on-wing hard points and an internal
that it would support two architecture stud- the first production aircraft in the world weapons bay. Weapons said to be carried
ies for a future maritime patrol system. The on the type are the Harpoon anti-ship mis-
studies would be based on two aircraft – to use a fly-by-light, flight control system sile, AGM-65 Maverick missiles, along with
Airbus A320neo and Dassault Falcon 10X. (FCS) that is substantially lighter than fly- various torpedoes, depth charges and
The studies will conclude with which is the by-wire (FBW) FCS. mines. The crew compliment consists of
best suited aircraft type to meet French three flight crew and eight operators for
MPA requirements post 2030. A decision The P-1 is an MPA specifically designed the mission systems.
on which of these two platforms will be for the requirements for the JMSDF and
most suitable is expected to be made by is arguably the most sophisticated mar- Development of the P-1 began in 2001 and
2026. itime patrol type in existence today. The XP-1, the first prototype aircraft made its
P-1 incorporates cutting edge technol- maiden flight in 2007. The first production
“These solutions should remain open to ogy; such as the world’s first operational P-1 MPA was delivered to the JMSDF in
cooperation with other European partners. fly-by-light (FBL) system with high electro- March 2013. An estimated total of 70 P-1s
The innovations studied may relate to the magnetic interference tolerance and an all are to be acquired by the JMSDF and KHI
improvement of sensors, means of com- new high-bypass ratio engine, the F7-10, has also been targeting export sales of the
munication, the introduction of logic based developed by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy P-1 without success.

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