P-8 Poseidon
Sensors
The aircraft is equipped with the redesign of the AN/APS-137D(V)5 maritime surveillance radar and signals intelligence (SIGINT) system developed by Raytheon. The new system, was redesignated AN/APY-10 in June 2006.[1]
The AN/APY-10 radar, smaller and lighter than is predecessor, is installed on the enlarged nose fairing. The AN/APY-10 radar provides Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mode capability for imaging, detection, classification and identification of stationary ships and small vessels and for coastal and overland surveillance, and high resolution Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) mode for imaging, detection, classification and tracking of surfaced submarines and small, fast moving vessels that operate in coastal waters.
The SAR provides multiple resolution strip map and spot SAR operation, and allows high resolution for target identification, battle damage assessment and for weapons targeting.
Periscope detection uses high scan speeds, high pulse repetition frequency, high resolution mode with advanced sea clutter rejection.
The P-8A will also be fitted with the CAE Advanced Integrated Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD) System. The aircraft will carry a rotary sonobuoy launcher with pneumatic ejection, being developed by EDO Corporation.