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[BHarwana]

Pakistan Navy ATR72 at Mönchengladbach (Germany)

On 27 June 2020, the third Pakistan Bharia (Pakistan Navy) ATR72-212A, serial 77 and msn 808, arrived at Mönchengladbach for conversion into a "Sea Eagle". The conversion process will be done by Rheinland Air Service (RAS).

The ATR72, operated by 29(ASW/EW/IW) Squadron and based at Sharea Faisal (PNS Mehran/Karachi), arrived with callsign PN77 on a 5 hour flight direct from Izmir-Adana Menderes.

In 2016, Rheinland Air Service was awarded a contract to convert two ATR72s (serials 78 and 79) for anti-submarine warfare (ASW).

Image credit: Cheryl Baumgärtner & Rene Liebe

 

[volatile]

Pakistan Navy ATR72 at Mönchengladbach (Germany)

On 27 June 2020, the third Pakistan Bharia (Pakistan Navy) ATR72-212A, serial 77 and msn 808, arrived at Mönchengladbach for conversion into a "Sea Eagle". The conversion process will be done by Rheinland Air Service (RAS).

The ATR72, operated by 29(ASW/EW/IW) Squadron and based at Sharea Faisal (PNS Mehran/Karachi), arrived with callsign PN77 on a 5 hour flight direct from Izmir-Adana Menderes.

In 2016, Rheinland Air Service was awarded a contract to convert two ATR72s (serials 78 and 79) for anti-submarine warfare (ASW).

new contract ?

 

[HRK]

new contract ?

no ..... it is part of previous contract

 

[HAIDER]

Any clue about this ..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1240271984564432898

If this is the one ??

 

[graphican]

Great news! Will they supplement P3C Orions?

 

[volatile]

no ..... it is part of previous contract

In 2016, Rheinland Air Service was awarded a contract to convert two ATR72s (serials 78 and 79) for anti-submarine warfare (ASW).

According to janes 2 were delivered in Jan 2020

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/...vy-inducts-luna-ng-uavs-and-second-atr-72-mpa
06 JANUARY 2020 00:00 GMT+0

Pakistan Navy inducts LUNA NG UAVs and second ATR-72 MPA
Must be new contract

 

[HRK]

Great news! Will they supplement P3C Orions?

yaap ......

In 2016, Rheinland Air Service was awarded a contract to convert two ATR72s (serials 78 and 79) for anti-submarine warfare (ASW).

According to janes 2 were delivered in Jan 2020

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/...vy-inducts-luna-ng-uavs-and-second-atr-72-mpa
06 JANUARY 2020 00:00 GMT+0

Pakistan Navy inducts LUNA NG UAVs and second ATR-72 MPA
Must be new contract

watch the video [shared on this forum as well many times] of Company representative in some Airshow before the handing over of 1st ATR MPA to PN clearly mentioned that company was expecting 1 or 2 more orders for the same conversion package, PN is sending one ATR at a time for conversion ..... but overall it was known that PN is expected to have at least 3 (or may be 4) ATR MPAs ....

 

[volatile]

watch the video [shared on this forum as well many times] of Company representative in some Airshow before the handing over of 1st ATR MPA to PN clearly mentioned that company was expecting 1 or 2 more orders for the same conversion package, PN is sending one ATR at a time for conversion ..... but overall it was known that PN is expected to have at least 3 (or may be 4) ATR MPAs ....

Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Maritime Patrol
Lockheed P-3 Orion United States ASW / Maritime Patrol P-3C 6 Will be replaced by next-generation long-range maritime patrol aircraft (LRMPA)[26][27]
ATR 72 France / Italy ASW / Maritime Patrol RAS-72 Sea Eagle 2 in inventory
4 more planned. Designated as MPA[28][29][30][31]
Italy for EDA for ATR ?

 

[Bilal.]

Great news! Will they supplement P3C Orions?

Yes and replace the Fokkers.

 

[Pakistan Ka Beta]

Alhamdulillah

 

[PAR 5]

You will forget this Sea Eagle for what is coming next remarkable LRMPA addition with PN very soon. Keep watching this space

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

You will forget this Sea Eagle for what is coming next remarkable LRMPA addition with PN very soon. Keep watching this space

How many LRMPAs will PN get?
Also would they select Rheinland Air Service? If yes than I think equipments will me same

 

[Bilal.]

You will forget this Sea Eagle for what is coming next remarkable LRMPA addition with PN very soon. Keep watching this space

Assuming it’s the jet LRMPA being reported on and off. Can you advise what kind of timeline we are talking about? months, couple of years?

 

[Tipu7]

You will forget this Sea Eagle for what is coming next remarkable LRMPA addition with PN very soon. Keep watching this space

A question everybody ask now a days. How credible will be PN LRMPA interms of capability when compared with IN P-8I MPA?

 

[Apocalypse]

So it has been in Pakistan for some time

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