BAE Systems’ CSMCW qualified for P-8A Poseidon aircraft

BAE Systems’ Combat System Mission Crew Workstation (CSMCW) is now qualified for the P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime aircraft, the company revealed.

As informed, the qualification follows a successful test flight of the first combat system-capable P-8A test aircraft in June 2022.

The workstation is the aircrew’s primary interface to mission-critical systems, allowing them to navigate demanding anti-submarine, anti-surface, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

There are two systems per aircraft, which control the aircraft’s sonar, radar, sensors, and weapon systems.

“Our mission computing and display system provides the reliability required for P-8 aircrews to operate in challenging environments,” said Donna Linke-Klein, director of Tactical Systems at BAE Systems.

Built with ultra-strong lightweight composite materials, the workstations improve aircraft and weapon systems’ performance.  

With installation potential on approximately 130 aircraft for the US Navy, and additional foreign military sale opportunities, this qualification, completed at the BAE Systems’ Greenlawn, New York site, also positions the workstations for mission enhancements on future aircraft.