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The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engined, turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s.
22 Απρ 2019 · The last P-3C Orion is expected to be phased out in 2023, the end of more than six decades of service for the venerable plane.
In order to at least partially cover the range of tasks of this aircraft type in the transition phase, the German ministry of defence wants to keep the two MLU P-3C’s 60+03 and 60+04 in operational service until their planned end of service life in 2025.
3 Νοε 2019 · In operation since the 1960s, it was known as the workhorse of the fleet. The P-3C Orion’s signals intelligence variant, the EP-3E Aries, is still in service and performing missions all over the world.
Initially painted Navy blue with a white upper fuselage, the Orion went into action right away when four P-3As of VP-8 deployed to Bermuda to support U.S. operations during the October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. “The story begins in Cuba and continues today in Afghanistan,” said Polmar.
19 Ιουν 2024 · After more than 50 years, the iconic P-3 Orion has been retired from active-duty service, although some Navy Reserve squadrons continue to use P-3 variants. The official final retirement of the P-3 Orion from military service is anticipated by 2025.
16 Σεπ 2008 · The Navy currently has 157 P-3C aircraft in service. Following the initial grounding, three of the affected aircraft were retired from service early. The P-3C Orion will be replaced by the P-8A...
