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Pakistan receives first maritime patrol ATR 72

19th July 2018 - 04:07 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Tokyo

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The Pakistan Navy’s (PN) Air Arm received back an ATR 72-500 turboprop maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) during the second quarter of 2018. It is one of two being refurbished for the navy.

This information was revealed by a subcontractor involved in the build. Aerodata said in a press release on 2 July, ‘This delivery represents a major milestone for Rheinland Air Service as prime contractor and Aerodata as the key project partner.’

Rheinland Air Service, an aviation MRO company based in Germany, received a contract in 2015 to convert the pair of ATR 72s into MPAs. Work commenced in January

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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