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Monday, August 04, 2014

U.S. Continues Testing Surveillance Aircraft in Singapore

P-8A PoseidonA U.S. surveillance plane is joining Singapore’s military in exercises as the navy tests the aircraft’s capabilities after the Pentagon found it ineffective at some tasks.

The P-8A Poseidon, a Boeing Co. 737-800 modified with radar and sensors, is conducting anti-submarine and surface warfare sorties as part of the CARAT Singapore maneuvers that end Aug. 8, according to mission commander Lieutenant Commander Colette Lazenka.

The aircraft, still in its testing phase, is faster and has more advanced systems than the Lockheed Martin Corp. P-3 Orion, Lazenka said. Flaws in the $35 billion P-8A program included radar performance, sensor integration and data transfer, according to a Pentagon report obtained by Bloomberg News in January.

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