US Navy P-8A Poseidon Conducts Surveillance Mission Over Black Sea Amid Tensions with Russia

A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft was intercepted by a Russian Sukhoi fighter jet over the Black Sea during a surveillance mission. The P-8A was equipped with an advanced radar system, the AN/APS-154 Advanced Airborne Sensor, which enables the detection and tracking of surface ships and land targets. The US Navy has asserted that the mission complies with international laws and calls for safe engagement by all parties.