Kawasaki P-1

P-1
Kawasaki P-1
General information
Type	Maritime patrol aircraft
National origin	Japan
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Aerospace Company
Status	In service (33)
Primary user	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Number built	34[1]
History
Manufactured	2007–present
Introduction date	2013[2]
First flight	28 September 2007
Variants	Kawasaki YPX

The Kawasaki P-1, previously P-X, XP-1, is a Japanese maritime patrol aircraft developed and manufactured by Kawasaki Aerospace Company. Unlike many maritime patrol aircraft, which are typically conversions of civilian designs, the P-1 is a purpose-built maritime aircraft with no civil counterpart and was designed from the onset for the role. It has the distinction of being the first operational aircraft in the world to make use of a fly-by-optics control system.

The P-1 has entered service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as a replacement for the P-3C Orion. In March 2013, the JMSDF took delivery of the first two operational P-1 aircraft.^[2] Export customers are also being sought for the type as part of a general loosening of Japanese military export restrictions.