The P-8A will be able to strike submarines from high altitude. Could the plane be equipped with ASROC-like weapons to strike surface ships with torpedoes from long range fired from high altitude, too?
America is upgrading the P-8:
The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing a $61.2 million contract for additional High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC) systems to enhance the long-range strike capabilities of the Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. ...
HAAWC allows the P-8A to launch Mk 54 anti-submarine torpedoes from high altitude, eliminating the need for low-level deployment manoeuvres that increase airframe stress and fuel consumption.
Could the P-8A be a full-service maritime patrol aircraft with ASuROC to launch anti-ship torpedoes from high altitude and long range?
Couldn't we use the Tomahawk with an anti-ship homing torpedo instead of a warhead, which is released near the target ship but before the anti-ship missile can be used?
That bypasses missile defenses, no? And anti-torpedo systems just haven't seemed to work out.
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NOTE: P-8A image from the U.S. Navy.
