Surveillance aircraft reached Guam
This aircraft of the Indian Navy reached Guam on 14 March. This aircraft will practice destroying both dummy and live targets underwater with mutual experience. This exercise is also being considered as an exercise to test the capabilities of surveillance aircraft. America’s P-8A, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s P1, Royal Canadian Air Force’s CP 140 and South Korea’s P3C will participate in the Sea Dragon exercise. The purpose of carrying out this joint exercise in Guam is to find out the actions of China. Through this exercise, naval aircraft will practice hunting Chinese submarines.
what are its features
The P-8I is a long-range surveillance aircraft of the Indian Navy. This aircraft is also an anti-submarine warfare aircraft. The P-8A Poseidon is a surveillance aircraft made by the Boeing Company of America. Boeing made some changes to this aircraft for the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy was its first international customer. 12 such aircraft are with the Navy.
The last aircraft was received by the Indian Navy in February last year. The Navy wants to be equipped with a total of 22 such aircraft. China is becoming increasingly active on the Indian Ocean, especially the activity of its submarines is increasing. In such a situation, he believes that only this aircraft is capable of restraining China.
hazard radar
The P-8I surveillance aircraft is equipped with AN/APY-10 radar. It has been prepared by the American company Raytheon. The company says that this surveillance aircraft is very powerful in monitoring the beaches. Because of this radar, it can even take pictures under the sea. This radar can keep an eye on every target of the enemy even under the clouds. Because of this, he is able to give complete details of the size of the target, its speed and also the changes in it.
