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...Boeing Defense, Space & Security used the show to announce a tie-up with Bombardier and aircraft modifier Field Aviation to offer an aircraft based on the mission system used in the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol platform system it developed with the US Navy.
A Challenger jet — which Boeing says would be a third of the cost of a P-8 [so roughly around $86 millions per unit] — is being modified with mission systems by Field and is scheduled to make its first flight next year ahead of trials and demonstration flights for potential customers.
The modified aircraft features a Selex ES Seaspray radar, a FLIR Systems electro-optical/infrared imaging system and electronic support measures...
Indian Navy's 3rd Boeing P-8I MPA has been delivered and has landed at INS Rajali in Arrakonam.
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Are all the P-8Is going to be based on the same base? or are they going to be divided to cover the western and eastern side of the country.
They would certainly be divided between Arakkonam (ARK) and Dabolim (DAB) I think.
Currently we have 8 Tu-142s at ARK and 5 IL-38SDs at DAB. ARK is of the Eastern
sea board (Tamil Nadu) and DAB is in Goa (Western seaboard).
I believe the 12 P-8Is will be divided similarly.
The MOB for the P-8Is is slated to be Arkonam That is where the Admin Control and Base MRO will be situated. That is what is the plan now. As the numbers increase; the "worked-up" aircraft will get detached to FOBs. Not just Dabolim or INS Dega in Vizag; but Port Blair, INS Parundu in TN, Porbandar, Karwar as the airfields and their associated infrastructure are set up. The IN has also requested a Naval Air Enclave at the Kochi Intl. Airport to operate the Poseidons from, similarly Dum Dum is likely to see one. Operational Control will get transferred to the appropriate Commands accordingly.
Dabolim has saturated. Karwar will come up as another IN airfield on the West Coast.
What will happen to the IL-38s?