Navy all set to bring P8I Poseidon this month to India

[GR!FF!N]

didn't someone posted pic of 2nd P-8I few days ago??how many of them already manufactured??and any news of BAMS drones???P-8I with BAMS will be deadly combination..

 

[jaiind]

 

[Abingdonboy]

Heard that IN is looking to have a total of about 30 P-8Is means ordering about 22 more in near future...

Indeed both the IN and Boeing have projected a requirement for 24-30 P-8Is in total in the near future. The orders will be places over time for limited numbers ie 4 here 6 there until the IN has the above fleet by 2022-5.


Expect the first of these follow-on orders for 4 in the next 14 months.

Also heard of Medium and small ones like Saab-2000s, ATR-72s and others and for small ones C-295, C-27J and other which will be in good numbers as well.

Yes mate the IN also has a medium range MPA requirement for which the likes of the above are in the fray.

 

[anant_s]

didn't someone posted pic of 2nd P-8I few days ago??how many of them already manufactured??and any news of BAMS drones???P-8I with BAMS will be deadly combination..

Three of them are here, i assume further are in different stages of assembly/testing.

 

[anant_s]

Heres our bird taking off with missiles (Harpoon?)

Graceful! Ain't it?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Heard that IN is looking to have a total of about 30 P-8Is means ordering about 22 more in near future...

didn't someone posted pic of 2nd P-8I few days ago??how many of them already manufactured??and any news of BAMS drones???P-8I with BAMS will be deadly combination..

2nd P-8I is now undergoing test flights as is the 3rd P-8I for the IN. IRC the plan is for 3 P-8I to be delivered in 2013 and the remaining 5 (of the orginal contract for 8) to be delivered by mid-2015.


Wrt BAMS this is very likely but the IN is taking its time and wants to see the P-8I in service and to do some more evaluation and analysis befor study commit to the BAMS AFAIK. Expect an order in the coming years.


And yes, a P-8I- BAMS combo would be unmatched, the P-8 is already optimised to work in conjunction with the BAMSand this is the fit the USN has gone for.



Watch this space............

 

[Archie]

Suddenly PLAN submarine unit looks into their pants and frowns.

Considering the fact that PLAN Subs can be detected by 25 yr old TU-142 which will be replaced by P8I

So i believe they used to **** before also

 

[indian_foxhound]

 

[indian_foxhound]

Love this pic... AWESOME

 

[Abingdonboy]

Boeing India - P-8I

 

[indian_foxhound]

 

[Abingdonboy]

This is the 3rd P-8I for the IN!!

 

[indian_foxhound]

This is the 3rd P-8I for the IN!!

@Abingdonboy bro whats dat 20 mean. written under cockpit glass.. i last pic its 21. i guess

 

[Abingdonboy]

@Abingdonboy bro whats dat 20 mean. written under cockpit glass.. i last pic its 21. i guess

The first pic you posted has the designation "IN 322" meaning it is the 3rd of the IN's P-8Is this corresponds to the "22" written under the window of the cockpit.


The second pic you posted is the 1st of the P-8Is- "IN 320" and this has "20" written under the cockpit window.



1st- "IN 320"
2nd-"IN 321"
3rd- "IN 322"


You'd assume the remaing would be

4th-"IN 323"
5th- "IN 324"
6th- "IN 325"
7th- "IN 326"
8th- "IN 327"


And then any follow-on orders to go from there.

 

[anant_s]

@Abingdonboy bro whats dat 20 mean. written under cockpit glass.. i last pic its 21. i guess

Taken from Boeing's website

Customer
The Indian navy is the first international customer for the P-8. Boeing signed a contract Jan. 1, 2009, to deliver eight long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft to the Indian navy. Boeing will deliver the first P-8I within 48 months of contract signing, and the remaining seven by 2015.

India's immediate need is for eight aircraft, but Boeing believes there is long-term potential for additional aircraft sales.

Boeing India - P-8I

We can definitely expect the order to grow.