new zealand’s future air surveillance capability

CHILE SRR TAHITI SRR NAURU SRR SOLOMON ISLANDS SRR HONOLULU SRR FIJI SRR McMURDO ANTARCTICA NEW ZEALAND SRR AUSTRALIA SRR Rescue Coordination Centre Search and Rescue Region boundary P-8A Poseidon New Zealand’s Future Air Surveillance Capability Supporting the Community, Nation, and World New Zealand Search and Rescue NZ’s SAR region in comparison with Europe Four P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft • Search and rescue of New Zealand’s coastline, throughout the Pacific and south to Antarctica (Community, World) • Disaster response in New Zealand and the Pacific (Community, World) • Protecting our borders from transnational criminal activity, e.g. drug and people smuggling (Nation) • Protecting fishing resources in New Zealand’s EEZ and in remote places like the Southern Ocean and around Pacific Island countries (Nation, World) • Helping Pacific Island countries to protect their borders and resources (World) • Contributing military surveillance activities (including surface and sub-surface operations) to multinational global peace and security initiatives (World) Wing span 123.6 ft (37.64 m) Height 42.1 ft (12.83 m) Length 129.5 ft (39.47 m) Propulsion Two CFM56-7B engines 27,300 lbs thrust Speed 490 kts (902 km/h) Range 1,200 nm with 4 hr on station Ceiling 41,000 ft (12,496 m) Crew 9 Max. Takeoff Gross Weight 189,200 lbs (85,820 kg) P-8A above a P-3K2 P-8A Specifications Plus Training systems and Mission Support facilities Images used with permission from US Navy Image used with permission from US Navy Original image modified with permission from the Royal Australian Air Force

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Page 1: New Zealand’s Future Air Surveillance Capability

CHILESRR

TAHITISRR

NAURUSRR

SOLOMON ISLANDSSRR

HONOLULUSRR

FIJISRR

McMURDO

ANTARCTICA

NEW ZEALAND SRR

AUSTRALIA SRR

Rescue Coordination Centre

Search and Rescue Region boundary

P-8A Poseidon New Zealand’s Future Air Surveillance Capability

Supporting the Community, Nation, and World

New Zealand Search and Rescue

NZ’s SAR region in comparison with Europe

Four P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

• Search and rescue of New Zealand’s coastline, throughout the Pacific and south to Antarctica (Community, World)

• Disaster response in New Zealand and the Pacific (Community, World)

• Protecting our borders from trans national criminal activity, e.g. drug and people smuggling (Nation)

• Protecting fishing resources in New Zealand’s EEZ and in remote places like the Southern Ocean and around Pacific Island countries (Nation, World)

• Helping Pacific Island countries to protect their borders and resources (World)

• Contributing military surveillance activities (including surface and sub-surface operations) to multinational global peace and security initiatives (World)

Wing span 123.6 ft (37.64 m)

Height 42.1 ft (12.83 m)

Length 129.5 ft (39.47 m)

Propulsion Two CFM56-7B engines 27,300 lbs thrust

Speed 490 kts (902 km/h)

Range 1,200 nm with 4 hr on station

Ceiling 41,000 ft (12,496 m)

Crew 9

Max. Takeoff Gross Weight 189,200 lbs (85,820 kg)

P-8A above a P-3K2

P-8A Specifications

Plus Training systems and Mission Support facilities