Kawasaki sees potential in snatching away some P-8A business with its P-1

A company official from Kawasaki Heavy Industries told Flight Global that the Japanese company is talking to some prospective clients who are interested in replacing their Lockheed P-3 with the P-1.

By Aleem Yousaf (Kawasaki P-1, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The representative said the jet’s four turbofan engines gave its an advantage over the P-8A as a single engine failure will not result in the termination of the mission.