ATR 72 MPA in Turkish service

The first P-72 (ATR 72) maritime patrol aircraft completed under the MELTEM III programme has entered service with the Turkish Navy. The programme covers the provision of six ATR 72-600 airframes converted to MPA configuration. The original contract for this project was for ten MPA versions of the ATR 72500, but was reduced to six airframes based on the new variant, plus two ATR 72-600s configured purely as standard utility transports.