Turkish Navy

Turkish ATRs at work

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This morning we tracked two ATR 72MPA (anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrol aircraft) of the Turkish Navy operating in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The first aircraft (registration TCB-756 – call sign TURNA01) orbited for a long time east of Rhodes, while the second (registration TCB-752 – call sign TURNA31) conducted a surveillance mission west of Cyprus.

Both aircraft, while operating within the Greek and Cypriot FIRs, always flew over international waters.

Additional information on ATR 72MPA:

  • The ATR 72MPA is a derivative of the ATR 72-600 regional airliner. It is equipped with a Thales AMASCOS mission system that includes a radar, electro-optical/infrared sensor, and magnetic anomaly detector.
  • The ATR 72MPA has a range of 1,500 nautical miles and can carry a payload of up to 4,500 pounds.
  • The Turkish Navy has a total of six ATR 72MPA aircraft.
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