Friday, February 27, 2015

US, PHL conducts bilateral air patrol aboard P-8A

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 27): US, PHL conducts bilateral air patrol aboard P-8A
 
In line with American efforts to strengthen maritime partnership in the Pacific, US Navy Patrol Squadron 45 (VP-45) invited Philippine Navy and Air Force personnel to a bilateral air patrol mission last Feb. 17.

This was announced by the US Embassy in Manila in a statement Friday.

The air patrol was conducted aboard a US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

VP-45 is on temporary rotational detachment to the Clark Air Base in support of US Commander 7th Fleet’s mission to strengthen maritime partnerships in the Pacific Region.

The P-8A conducts anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, and shipping interdiction, along with an electronic signals intelligence role.

This involves carrying torpedoes, depth charges, SLAM-ER missiles, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, and other weapons.

It is able to drop and monitor sonobuoys. It is designed to operate in conjunction with the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton broad area maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle.

 http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=739836

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