Eying China, Navy Refits P-8 Plane For Deeper Strike
Submarines, spy planes, and surface ships are all getting an overhaul as the Navy worries about Chinese precision standoff weapons holding the US fleet at bay.
By Paul McLeary on February 04, 2020 at 12:40 PM
PENTAGON: The Navy plans to launch long-range, ship killing missiles from its premiere submarine-hunting aircraft, a clear signal the Pentagon is looking for new ways to meet the tyranny of distance in the Pacific theater.
The plan calls for the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), a precision weapon equipped with an 1,000-lb warhead able to stealthily penetrate enemy missile defenses, to be fitted on a Poseidon P-8 aircraft. The LRASM, which passed tests on the F-18 Hornet last fall, has a range disclosed only as over 200 miles, but likely can go much further.
https://breakingdefense.com/2020/02/eying-china-navy-refits-p-8-plane-for-deeper-strike/
