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P-3 AIP “Orion”

P-3 AIP “Orion”. The OVERALL classification of this briefing is. Crew Compliment. Navigation/ Communication. Radar/ESM. Observer. Pilots (2). Flight Engineer (2). Tactical Coordinator. Acoustic / EO Operator. Acoustic / EO Operator. Technician/ Ordnanceman.

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P-3 AIP “Orion”

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  1. P-3 AIP“Orion” The OVERALL classification of this briefing is

  2. Crew Compliment Navigation/ Communication Radar/ESM Observer Pilots (2) Flight Engineer (2) Tactical Coordinator Acoustic / EO Operator Acoustic / EO Operator Technician/ Ordnanceman • Normal crew load out – 11 personnel • May carry up to 21 personnel

  3. Mission • Primary Mission: Land based, long range Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) patrol. • Other mission sets include: • Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) • Counter Drug Ops • Mining • Search and Rescue • Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)

  4. P-3 Mission Systems • Active / Passive Sonobouys • Acoustic Processor (SASP / 78A/B) • MAD (ASQ-81) • IRDS/AIMS • RADAR ( APS-137 ) • ESM (ALR-95) • Counter Measure Dispensing System (ALE-47)

  5. Weapons

  6. Wing Stations

  7. Weapons MK46 MOD 5 A(S)/(SW) TORPEDO AGM-84D HARPOON • The ASW “WORKHORSE” Weapon for U.S. Navy ASW platforms since the 1970s • Used in all ocean environments (deep and littoral) MK50 MOD 0/1 TORPEDO AGM-65F MAVERICK • Designed to counter the fast, deep-diving, blue-water Soviet threat • Advanced Stored Chemical Energy Propulsion System (SCEPS) provides increased endurance and speed • Shaped charge warhead Maverick SLAMER MK54 LIGHTWEIGHT HYBRID TORPEDO • Combined new technologies to produce exceptional performance in the littoral and blue water.

  8. A/C Configurations P-3C Update III (UIII) • IOC 1962 - 1990 last production ASuW Improvement Program (AIP) • IOC 1998 • Major improvements: • Electro-optics (EO) • RADAR • C4I • Electronic Warfare (EW) • Weapons – SLAM / SLAM ER

  9. AIP Flight Station

  10. ASuWImprovement Program (AIP) • Electro-optics (EOW/EON/IR) • Improved radar (APS-137) • Improved C4I • Electronic Warfare (EW) • Survivability package (MWS) • TCDL (FMV)

  11. Comms Suite • VHF • UHF Radios (x2) • Cipher / Clear Voice • Wideband SATCOM • Have Quick capable • HF (x2) • Cipher / Clear Voice • Narrowband SATCOM • Voice/Imagery • Roll on/off PRC-117

  12. AIMS AIMS Turret

  13. EO Wide

  14. EO Narrow EEI: SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

  15. EO Narrow EEI

  16. IR

  17. IR

  18. APS-137 SAR • Stand-off (200nm) Overland Surveillance • Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Mapping

  19. APS-137 SAR

  20. APS-137 SAR

  21. TCDL Full Motion Video Rover III SIPRNET – Internet (Stills only) Forward Operating Base TCDL

  22. OIF/OEF Mission • Expeditionary Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) • Force Multiplier - Provides • Routine Surveillance • Strike Support • Time Sensitive Targeting (TST) • Bomb Hit Assessment • Special OPS • Conventional Ground Forces • Support

  23. Mission: OIF ISR EEI: VEHICLE PARKED UNDER OVERPASS • Counter IED/IDF • Primary P-3 OIF Mission • Focus on actionable intel – IED/IDF emplacers • Altitude restriction impacts ability

  24. Mission: OIF ISR • OVERWATCH / RAID SUPP • VIP & convoy escort / tgt dev • Direct comm w/ ground element • P-3 comm (Freq Hop) w/ ground element • Improved Full Motion Video (FMV) architecture

  25. Mission: OIF ISR ROUTE CLEARANCE • TIME SENSITIVE TASKING • A/C missions easily re-tasked in flt • Agile all Wx platform; 300kts vs 90kt • MNC-I LNO critical to success • Implicit priorities – ADHOC vs. Primary tgt deck

  26. QUESTIONS?

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