Pakistan Navy Inducts Two ATR-72 Twin Engine Turboprop Aircraft

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIkDd662Vt6OiUMq-Dvbz0A03qONXVzbmnLZmt399XPq1jY5jcfyb9ucJBK1jk2tGz8XPT2sBAEYmy_H8HfwPmkl1J3kT9J19LDQPFJNYBd165W4pzaK9v4QFviJ-IKOYCA9HaegrOcA/s1600/Pakistan+Navy++art+ATR-72+aircraft+in+its+fleet+MPA+ASWAnti+Submarine+Warfare+(ASW)+and+Anti+Surface+Warfare+(ASuW)+missions+(4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="189" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIkDd662Vt6OiUMq-Dvbz0A03qONXVzbmnLZmt399XPq1jY5jcfyb9ucJBK1jk2tGz8XPT2sBAEYmy_H8HfwPmkl1J3kT9J19LDQPFJNYBd165W4pzaK9v4QFviJ-IKOYCA9HaegrOcA/s320/Pakistan+Navy++art+ATR-72+aircraft+in+its+fleet+MPA+ASWAnti+Submarine+Warfare+(ASW)+and+Anti+Surface+Warfare+(ASuW)+missions+(4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YJKtZltq_t-p9t-i6w1sa9EVQEERb6rOs0oaVl69aDfvbqgZZDTG9Ly0VvdnKBF-bF17nQVE5m0sCpB7n7hJxJCvvdsNciku4I8uWIJUaLBAWU5fxtUGAu8N_2DNN7tC6_GFRn8yNs4/s1600/Pakistan+Navy++art+ATR-72+aircraft+in+its+fleet+MPA+ASWAnti+Submarine+Warfare+(ASW)+and+Anti+Surface+Warfare+(ASuW)+missions+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YJKtZltq_t-p9t-i6w1sa9EVQEERb6rOs0oaVl69aDfvbqgZZDTG9Ly0VvdnKBF-bF17nQVE5m0sCpB7n7hJxJCvvdsNciku4I8uWIJUaLBAWU5fxtUGAu8N_2DNN7tC6_GFRn8yNs4/s320/Pakistan+Navy++art+ATR-72+aircraft+in+its+fleet+MPA+ASWAnti+Submarine+Warfare+(ASW)+and+Anti+Surface+Warfare+(ASuW)+missions+(3).jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Pakistan has officially commissioned<a href="http://pakmr.blogspot.com/2012/10/pakistan-naval-air-arm-pakistan-naval.html"> two ATR-72 twin-engine turboprop aircraft</a> in Pakistan Naval Air Arm in order to replace it aging fleet of F-27 Fokker aircraft in presence of Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila in an impressive ceremony held at PNS Mehran. Pakistan Naval Air Arm plans to purchase additional t<a href="http://pakmr.blogspot.com/2012/10/pakistan-naval-air-arm-pakistan-naval.html">wo ATR-72 twin-engine turboprop aircraft</a> once funds are available.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTyWXNaPr3PUHZIM04vkTMck-F54KoioKd71qM9P-Iy_rRnrTzSYoNi7E3VK0b-G7jEKdUREOI9SPHhdW026aiTOPm1fXJUDjvh8sMVPc-DA45rt2xt-zja7fuQHaiNrBiEjKVADOOrY/s1600/Pakistan+Navy++art+ATR-72+aircraft+in+its+fleet+MPA+ASWAnti+Submarine+Warfare+(ASW)+and+Anti+Surface+Warfare+(ASuW)+missions+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTyWXNaPr3PUHZIM04vkTMck-F54KoioKd71qM9P-Iy_rRnrTzSYoNi7E3VK0b-G7jEKdUREOI9SPHhdW026aiTOPm1fXJUDjvh8sMVPc-DA45rt2xt-zja7fuQHaiNrBiEjKVADOOrY/s320/Pakistan+Navy++art+ATR-72+aircraft+in+its+fleet+MPA+ASWAnti+Submarine+Warfare+(ASW)+and+Anti+Surface+Warfare+(ASuW)+missions+(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <a href="http://pakmr.blogspot.com/2012/10/pakistan-naval-air-arm-pakistan-naval.html">Pakistan Naval Air Arm  has purchased two low-houred ex-airline ATR 72-500’</a>s which will initially be used to train its pilots and then they will be converted to perform Maritime Surveillance/Reconnaissance roles.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeNlLYmtaikYHcoEYYthun4qwBfOgOEOQKzxYS2ln0Y6QjY3eXm_C4jjePIe9m0pvjHXRxFqvHDtVEySEYmkgYKS07hY9AcOea4zT7Enm626Uk3OlLjI0EWrorSgNdPD06ZKBfgNEBTc/s1600/Pakistan+Navy+has+inducted+two+state+of+the+art+ATR-72+aircraft+in+its+fleet+MPA+ASW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeNlLYmtaikYHcoEYYthun4qwBfOgOEOQKzxYS2ln0Y6QjY3eXm_C4jjePIe9m0pvjHXRxFqvHDtVEySEYmkgYKS07hY9AcOea4zT7Enm626Uk3OlLjI0EWrorSgNdPD06ZKBfgNEBTc/s320/Pakistan+Navy+has+inducted+two+state+of+the+art+ATR-72+aircraft+in+its+fleet+MPA+ASW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Pakistani ATR-72 turboprop aircrafts have large cargo door and air-openable rear door to air drop the relief goods and rescue personnel.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVV0xbnjRW2PnqCHdJqoHLhcPJ74glYDx5znKzEywZGC6B95poTV1uHHAE4Mwgzg4wc1cih4-XQepdoMBHhLKnxDgfmmf0JHmcdYdvZGoouI85XPnbLyb68gpEy44E1ts-CEeY5RHSY8/s1600/Pakistan+Navy+has+inducted+two+state+of+the+art+ATR-72+aircraft+in+its+fleet+MPA+ASW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVV0xbnjRW2PnqCHdJqoHLhcPJ74glYDx5znKzEywZGC6B95poTV1uHHAE4Mwgzg4wc1cih4-XQepdoMBHhLKnxDgfmmf0JHmcdYdvZGoouI85XPnbLyb68gpEy44E1ts-CEeY5RHSY8/s1600/Pakistan+Navy+has+inducted+two+state+of+the+art+ATR-72+aircraft+in+its+fleet+MPA+ASW.jpg" /></a></div> First ATRs is ATR 72-500 (72-212A) with construction number 712, registration EC-JAH which was built in 2004 and operated by the Navegacion y Servicios Aéreos Canarios (NAYSA) / Binter Canarias. Second ATR 72-500 (72-212A) had construction number 788, registration A2-ABS and it was operated by the Air Botswana.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TK2YK540IBkbh1C5eV74vyeq1JKWL_7SsGlrVth0U9kWXdm9-5957FL-PEZomzro0glOmWPSsj9QfKlvGOj_raXVB3Erctt2mNOi-C96DhihNFOdy3LI_smhf0qHlBlt3uuB0HTxS4g/s1600/Pakistan+Navy++art+ATR-72+aircraft+in+its+fleet+MPA+ASWAnti+Submarine+Warfare+(ASW)+and+Anti+Surface+Warfare+(ASuW)+missions+(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TK2YK540IBkbh1C5eV74vyeq1JKWL_7SsGlrVth0U9kWXdm9-5957FL-PEZomzro0glOmWPSsj9QfKlvGOj_raXVB3Erctt2mNOi-C96DhihNFOdy3LI_smhf0qHlBlt3uuB0HTxS4g/s320/Pakistan+Navy++art+ATR-72+aircraft+in+its+fleet+MPA+ASWAnti+Submarine+Warfare+(ASW)+and+Anti+Surface+Warfare+(ASuW)+missions+(4).jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> ATR-72 aircraft will augment the  P-3C Orions which have been modified under Pakistan Upgrade Program (PUP). ATR-72 twin-engine turboprop aircraft can be modifed for Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW) missions and can be armed with lightweight aerial torpedoes, anti-ship missiles and depth charges.</div> </div>

Pakistan Navy Inducts Two ATR-72 Twin Engine Turboprop Aircraft

Pakistan has officially commissioned two ATR-72 twin-engine turboprop aircraft in Pakistan Naval Air Arm in order to replace it ag...

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