The U.S. Navy Is Testing A Towed Decoy Pod For The P-8A Poseidon
The U.S. Navy Is Testing A Towed Decoy Pod For The P-8A Poseidon
A member of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 puts a pod-mounted radio frequency countermeasure system on a P-8A Poseidon, March 12. The pod successfully competed an air worthiness test at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Atlantic Test Ranges. (U.S. Navy photo)
The purpose-built pod for the P-8A Poseidon was developed from the experience with the ALE-55 Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy already used by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.