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Navy tests next-gen P-8 sensor

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A Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft rests on a ramp during a BALTOPS 2015 mission on the flightline of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 9, 2015. The U.S. Navy sailors from Patrol Squadron Eight assigned to Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., will remain on Spangdahlem to perform their duties for BALTOPS 2015. The annual multinational exercise aims to promote friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation amongst NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim/Released)

The Navy continues is testing an airborne sensor for the P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft.

The APS-154 Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) is an external radar, replacing the current Littoral Surveillance Radar System (LSRS). In addition to ISR functions, the AAS is capable of mast and periscope detection (MPD).

“Successful testing of AAS on the P-8A is a significant milestone enabling production decisions and leading up to the initial deployment of AAS,” said a Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) news release.

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Michael Peck is a correspondent for Defense News and a columnist for the Center for European Policy Analysis. He holds an M.A. in political science from Rutgers University. Find him at theuncommondefense.com. His email is mikedefense1@gmail.com.