N846DS

This airframe, bearing tail number N846DS, is a Boeing P-8A Poseidon built in 2025 with manufacturer serial 170479. The aircraft is owned and operated by the United States Navy, registered in the US, and is associated with government service within the United States. Notable registry actions include its delivery and acceptance in 2025 into naval service; valuation and condition records list the airframe at an estimated $260,000,000 reflecting a fully missionized configuration rather than a commercial transport fit.

The cabin of this P-8A is a multi-mission interior configured with mission console workstations and internal weapons and sonobuoy carriage; it explicitly lacks a commercial passenger cabin. Avionics fit on this airframe includes the AN/APY-10 radar and an integrated mission system with electronic support measures and acoustic processing configured for anti-submarine warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance roles. Typical mission profiles for this specific aircraft include long-range maritime patrol and ASW/ISR sorties operating from United States Navy basing and support infrastructure, leveraging the airframe’s 4,500 nm ferry radius and high-altitude cruise capability. Maintenance considerations reflect sustained military mission equipment support rather than civil cabin upkeep, with logistics focused on sensors, weapons handling, and specialized acoustic systems.

The Boeing P-8A Poseidon family occupies the fixed-wing multi-engine maritime patrol niche, emphasizing endurance, sensor integration, and weapons carriage over passenger amenities. Competing platforms in the broader market include other maritime patrol and ASW-dedicated types, though the P-8A’s turbofan-based speed and commonality with commercial derivatives differentiate its operational profile. Buyer and secondary-market demand is primarily governmental; resale value and lifecycle costs are driven by mission systems fit, with maintenance and overhaul cycles centered on the CFM56-7B engines and the specialized mission avionics presented on this airframe.