Can India's P-8s be refueled in air?

[Gessler]

Big difference between "can" it carry or "will" it carry.

Ofcourse it can carry A2A missiles coz it has an A2A-optimised radar for detecting, tracking & locking
aerial threats, but as for will it, maybe not. Shooting down enemy fighters is not this plane's job,
that is done by the escorts of the P-8I. (like MiG-29K or Su-30MKI).

But let's not forget that this radars & EW suites aboard the P-8I are very much capable of jamming the
enemy fighter radars and make it difficult for them to acquire a steady lock on the P-8I, in the meantime,
the escorts will be fcuking the enemies will missiles.

Its radar is powerful enough to overpower most fighter radars in IN's AO. The capability will be
enhanced further as time goes by.

 

[Last Hope]

though Indan P8's have Air to Air raddar mode it can not carry AAm's. it will track airborn crafts but can not shoot them.

They can however be, like I said in previous post, modified to meet the requirements. Less likely as it will require avionics upgrades and weapon integration process which may result in grounding of the aircraft for a moderate period of time.

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Please be informed that the Pakistani Intelligence knows more than the Indian civilians hence anything confidential, which is less likely to be known to civilian, is actually nothing new.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Yes, AAR was a requirement of the IN it has a Universal Aerial Refueling Receptacle Slipway Installations (UARRSI), same as IAF C-17s. This means the IN will be seriously looking at a aerial refualler able to use both probe and drouge and boom refuelling when it selects its aerial refualler soon.

 

[RISING SUN]

I have heard that it can't launch long range air to air missiles but it can guide them with the help of much powerful radar.

 

[wakapdf]

it means it would most definitely carry aam's along with harpoons during its flights. Harpoons for air to sea roles and aam's for any air threats that might emerge.

@Rising Sun Yes bvr's make more sense. If it can detect further due to its powerful radar, it can shoot further as well.

What is the detection radius of it radar when it comes to air-to-air threats?

 

[rockstarIN]

P-8s usually have escorts while going out for its duties?

Also does this need re fueling? since its huge and can have huge internal fuel capacity.

 

[SamantK]

P-8s usually have escorts while going out for its duties?

Also does this need re fueling? since its huge and can have huge internal fuel capacity.

It definitely needs refuelling, compared to the older tu142 bear and il-38 these have very less range...

 

[wakapdf]

less range means they can carry more payload, thus accounting for less range. But since they can be refueled in mid-air, range is not really a problem

 

[Gessler]

less range means they can carry more payload, thus accounting for less range. But since they can be refueled in mid-air, range is not really a problem

The plane itself is a big problem for your submarines.

 

[RISING SUN]

it means it would most definitely carry aam's along with harpoons during its flights. Harpoons for air to sea roles and aam's for any air threats that might emerge.

@Rising Sun Yes bvr's make more sense. If it can detect further due to its powerful radar, it can shoot further as well.

What is the detection radius of it radar when it comes to air-to-air threats?

I don't think it will carry aam's due to many constraints. However it may guide them in case launching aircraft is jammed or destroyed. You can it may act as a backup.
As I said it doesn't have capability to shoot planes.

 

[RISING SUN]

P-8s usually have escorts while going out for its duties?

Also does this need re fueling? since its huge and can have huge internal fuel capacity.

I don't think that it will need escorts. First I believe it will operate either in friendly water close to shoreline so it will be under Arial cover, or it will be operating in middle of sea out of range(far from from the enemy shoreline, range of opponent fighter planes). Its mission is not engage fighter planes. So it will be pretty much safe in those areas. second thing my only worry is its capability to evade from SAMs.

 

[Tangent]

Please be informed that information discussed on this thread may be confidential in nature.

..and then people wonder why Navy officers had to face court martial...
..There is a fine line between information sharing and information divulging... and few knows them..

 

[Nishan_101]

As you can see in the pic there is a black spot just above the front door.Is it for A to A refueling.Also note the two hard points for harpoons.This jet also has the raked wing design which is different from other 737 NG models which have winglets.Also can anyone explain the small boom at the back of the aircraft.

Does INAF ordered another 8-12 of these or not? We have heard that INAF is looking to place a new order or similar or greater number like they did.

 

[RISING SUN]

Does INAF ordered another 8-12 of these or not? We have heard that INAF is looking to place a new order or similar or greater number like they did.

Where were you sleeping these days buddy? How many times it has been discussed right here that IN will go for 24 types of these planes.
It's not INAF,it's IN(Indian Navy.

 

[third eye]

..and then people wonder why Navy officers had to face court martial...
..There is a fine line between information sharing and information divulging... and few knows them..

Correct

Every post leaves a mark... which can be joined to form a picture.

The difference between information obtained and information confirmed is negligible.

If only ppl would understand. It could save lives .

What diff does it make if an aircraft can be refueled in mid air ? Are we intending to open a gas station in the skies ?

Similarly , if a weapon can fire this or that, a sub can do this or that ought not to be discussed on the net & least of all here.

Ppl get defensive when it is pointed out.

You learn more in life by listening than talking.