Australian Goverment approves RAAF P-8 acquisition
 

Announced by Tony Abbot this morning:

Govt approves RAAF P-8 acquisition | Australian Aviation Magazine

Good news for the fish-heads...:D

Now watch DMO fcuk it up.

Good on them.

Hopefully it will all come into service on time.



Had a C-17 take off near my house this morning, great sound :ok:

CSD

Yes !!!

Haven't they been castrated yet ?

If we buy off the line, no probs...ie. C-17/F/A-18F,CH-47....build our own version:yuk:

If we buy off the line, no probs...ie. C-17/F/A-18F/MH-60R/CH-47....build our own version:yuk:

Do you know any more as to is it off the line or "Aussie customised fck up" ?

I do hope off the line.

I was in SIN last week and looked at one. The word from USN guy was RAAF ones identical...

Someone will find a reason to Ausfcuk it.

Love Monkey

You mean "DMO will find a reason to Ausfcuk it" :O

Would prefer the Indian version with a rear radar and MAD.

We could make some money and sell a few AP-3C's to the "old country"...

Lots of cynical comments above but lets be honest, it's really good news for the RAAF and shows a confident future for the MPA Force. I understand that capability will dip initially with the 'off the shelf' sensors that come with the package not being as good as what the AP-3C has but that's inevitable.

Get the airframes in first and upgrade over the next decade to a decent radar, ESM, acoustic suite etc...

Oh, and if the RAF stay out of the game after our next defence review, I suspect Edinburgh will shortly become home to a new set of P-8 instuctors with civilised accents! :D

Dream on! The RAAF have plans in place already, so no need for any additional external assistance, thanks.

Y_G

RAAF aircraft will be Increment 2 standard (enhanced anti-submarine warfare) that Australia has co-developed with the US Navy, and which will be ready in 2015.

Increment 3, which will be ready in 2019, is still not defined but will likely be rolled out to RAAF aircraft at the same time as the US Navy's.

RAAF will have a common standard with USN.

any truth in the rumour that this is going ahead to give the RAAF a headstart so that they are a bit more competitive at Fincastle? :) I know, I know - "show us your MPA pommies" etc etc :{
Seriously, well done to a govt that invests appropriately in Maritime Surveillance - enjoy your new toys when you get them. :D

Party

Of course everyone is happy for the RAAF and it is good news,
it's not the RAAF that is the problem, it's others :O

RAAF seems to have a good track record by buying off the shelf
- FA/18, SuperHornet, C-17, hopefully these.

Oh dear! If that means buy American at all costs, then standby for crap radar, ESM, acoustics and EO kit for evermore....

and no MAD!

at least we'll have an MPA unlike some one time great seafaring nation...:=

PS: Sorry about that techo piece of four engined wizardry