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UK could procure Japan's Kawasaki P-1 Maritime Patrol A... - 1/8/2015 9:08:17 AM

xavierv

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United Kingdom could procure Japan's Kawasaki P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

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The Japanese government, lead by Prime Minister Abe, have been pushing for increased export of made in Japan defense systems for the past year. ******* is reporting that United Kingdom is being offered the Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Kawasaki P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA).

Initial talks reportedly took place during the Farnborough Airshow in July last year. The United States have also been pitching the Boeing P-8 Poseidon and the Lockheed Martin SC-130J Sea Hercules MPAs.
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It is the first aircraft in the world fitted with fiber-optics flight controls. Their main strength is that they reduce the risk of electromagnetic interference. ASW (anti-submarine warfare) is assisted by an artificial intelligence. The P-1 is fitted with a Toshiba HPS-106 AESA radar with 360 degree coverage,a magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) at the back, and Infrared/Light detection systems.

It has a bomb bay and 8 hardpoints, allowing it to take nearly 9 tons of payloads, including nearly 100 sonobuoys. Its crew consists of a pilot, a co-pilot and 11 operators.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2314

I'll believe it when it happens. P-8 or Sea Herc would have more chance IMHO IF budget is there. On the other hand, they did procure Korean (DSME) AORs

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RE: UK could procure Japan's Kawasaki P-1 Maritime Patr... - 1/8/2015 11:15:06 PM

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the brits have massive financial and budgetary constraints... a P-8 costs $150 million each, a P-1 depends on contract options, brit radar and avionics and built in license by BAE Systems is possible

many nations cannot afford new maritime patrol planes now... they rather refit existing airframes with anti-sub and anti-ship avionics kits

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