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Showed up on the satellite images. so there in lies what little confusion there is that the p-8 has seen something. officially from the crew on board via the uss blue ridge there is no confirmation of any debris. this is advanced technology searching 10,000 square miles at a sweep. we're talking for those folks just joining us. we're talking about one of these pieces, based on the analysis, it is a big piece of debris. >> kerry just to be clear, we talked about this. we don't know where they are in that window. >> we don't. i was waiting for the folks to get me the takeoff time of when they --...

Surface. it has a spread of 10,000 square miles. it can go to 20,000 square miles. the best vision that this equipment can see is in that 10,000 square mile area. it could be looking out at that spot where they are waiting for some sort of confirmation whether this piece is floating there looking as if it may be part of an aircraft. we heard bob hager talk about the possibility this would be the skin of the aircraft that likely would be what would float. the ability of the p-8 to get an image could show, for instance, if there were windows there. the image that would come on the p-8's computer...

Could actually take some high resolution photographs that will then be analyzed when they land back in perkt. the last piece of the puzzle is there a c-130, a four engine aircraft, kind of ugly. it gets into the area and it can drop down, transponders, drop sanders that go into the water and they can make the location so once they have a confirmation of debris, once they get that aircraft in there they can drop that down that they don't lose the location. because as you noted it takes a long time for real eyes to be on location to see what may or may not be there. >> but let me just clarify ab...

Aircraft uses less fuel, fly slower but can stay in the area longer. it takes a little longer to get to the location. so they each bring a different capability. the p-8 is the most advanced anti-submarine aircraft that exists. it's used for submarine warfare. the u.s. military gear on board, some of it is so advanced it's classified. but it can look down. between the p3s and the p8 which were previously deployed up in the bay of bengal, they have come up with more than 400 hits floating in the water, things that looked like it possibly could be debris. it was just garbage floating out there. t...

Aircraft will also follow and conduct a more expensive search. the task of locating these objects is extremely difficult. the prime minister has spoken to his malaysian counterpart. that is what we're being told. the prime minister has said to the house just a short time ago in the australian capital. richard quest is on the line with us right now. we know, richard, there are a lot of assets in this region, including the most advanced sub hunter that the americans have, the p-8. no doubt that will be deployed in some manner to look at this debris? >> oh, absolutely. they will be sending everyt...