Originally Posted by
Arclite01
Interesting how more and more countries are suddenly seeing a need for the P8. Obviously shows years and years of under-investment (under-appreciation?) in MPA. UK not the only ones at fault here then..........
List now includes:
India
Norway
USA
UK
Australia
and potentially Italy, New Zealand and Canada.
Amazed that these 'Maritime Nations' have got themselves into this situation. and the impact will be a long waiting list for the P8..............
Scandalous..........
Arc
The RNZAF P3-K2 is a pretty capable platform and will be good for probably another decade, so no 'situation' here in The Land Of The Long White Cloud.
When the P3-K2 needs replacing, I hear that the Kawasaki P-1 is being looked at with considerable interest, it is supposedly much cheaper than the P8.
It may also be more suited to the RNZAF's role which has a great deal more low-level HADR & SAR (i.e. ISR) work than the USN's CONOPS (mostly ASW) for the P8.