‘Sea Eagle’ – The Official Name of the Pakistan Navy’s ATR-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
At the 2019 Paris Air Show (17-23 June), the Pakistan Navy (PN), Rheinland Air Service (RAS), and Aerodata exhibited the PN’s ATR-72 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). The official designation of the PN’s ATR-72 MPA is ‘Sea Eagle’ and is slated to replace the PN’s aging F-27 Fokker MPAs.
The Sea Eagle is configured with the following:
- Leonardo’s Seaspray 7300 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar;
- Aerodata AG’s AeroMission mission management system;
- Elettronica’s electronic support measures (ESM) system;
- FLIR Systems’ Star SAFIRE III electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) turret;
- and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability through two torpedo hardpoints.
In a press release, the Director of RAS’ Special Mission Aircraft Division, Nikolaos Mavrikis, stated:
“With its long endurance and low operating costs, along with excellent parts and maintenance availability, the ATR 72 series was the ideal platform to fulfill our client’s most demanding operational needs for maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare missions.”
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