The P-8A Poseidon is Australia’s proven multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft. No. 92 Wing currently commands 12 P-8A aircraft which are operated by No. 11 and No. 292 Squadrons at RAAF Base Edinburgh. The P-8A Poseidon has deployed on a vast number of operations and exercises since its first arrival in 2016, ratifying its high capability to generate effects in its primary roles of:

• anti-submarine warfare
• anti-surface warfare
• search and rescue
• maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
• overland intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

Based on the commercial design of Boeing's 737-800, the P-8A is built specifically as a military aircraft and has been substantially modified to include:

• a weapons bay
• under wing and under fuselage hard points for weapons
• sonobuoy deployment system
• increased structural strength for low level operations (down to 200ft).