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U.S. Navy Studying Utility of Equipping Poseidon with AARGM-ER

U.S. Navy Studying Utility of Equipping Poseidon with AARGM-ER
A P-8A Poseidon, assigned to "The Golden Swordsmen" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 participates in Cooperation Afloat and Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia in November, 2021 (U.S. Navy Photo)

The U.S. Navy is studying the conflict utility of having Boeing [BA] P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft equipped with the Northrop Grumman [NOC] AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER). "Interestingly enough, there's some interest for evaluation of the utility of the weapon from a maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft," Navy Capt. Alex Dutko, program manager for the direct and time sensitive strike program office (PMA-242), said during an Apr. 3 briefing at the Sea-Air-Space conference at National Harbor,…

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