Boeing has selected the Harris Corporation for contract awards to provide sonobuoy launching technology for the U.S. Navy’s P-8A anti-submarine aircraft. The contracts were awarded during the third quarter of Harris’ fiscal 2017.
Harris will provide single-shot and rotary launchers capable of rapidly deploying up to ten sonobuoys.
The lightweight, pneumatic launchers will enable 49 P-8As for U.S., Australian and United Kingdom aircraft to safely and effectively deploy sonobuoys, which are essential to conducting underwater acoustic surveillance.
(See the P-8A Poseidon is a long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. Courtesy of Boeing and TopGunMilitary and YouTube)
“The P-8A will be at the center of the U.S. and its allies’ anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare missions for the foreseeable future,” said Ed Zoiss, president, Harris Electronic Systems.
“Harris technology dramatically improves on existing sonobuoy launching capabilities, helping to enable this important mission.”
Highlights:
- Provides pneumatic sonobuoy launchers for U.S., Australian, British and Norwegian aircraft
- Supports aircraft’s anti-submarine mission with lightweight, low-maintenance technology
- Continues company’s on-schedule, on-budget support of key U.S. Navy program
Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator, solving customers’ toughest mission-critical challenges by providing solutions that connect, inform and protect.
Harris supports government and commercial customers in more than 100 countries and has approximately $6 billion in annual revenue. The company is organized into three business segments: Communication Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems and Electronic Systems.
