ATR 72 ASW

The ATR 72 ASW is a derivative of proven ATR 72-500 commercial aircraft integrating the same maritime patrol capabilities of ATR 42 MP in addition to Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) capabilities. The ATR 72 ASW can execute patrols with a mission radius of 600 nautical miles (1,100+ km) for more than 2 hours with a total mission endurance of roughly 9 hours. With a 200 nautical miles (360+ km) mission radius the airplane can remain on station for 7 hours. A rotary sonobuoys launcher and a Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD) system for detecting diving submarines; chaff and flare for passive defense; two depth charges , A244S (4) or MU90 (2) torpedoes and torpedo launch mechanism to engage hostile submarines; and two AM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles to engage surface ships is the equipment loaded onboard the ATR 72 ASW including the equipment provided to the ATR 42 MP. Optionally, it can be outfitted with a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) In July 2005, Turkey signed an agreement with Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, for ten ATR 72 ASW airplanes valued at $219 million. Deliveries were slated to commence in 2010. In January 2009, Italy ordered four ATR 72 MP maritime patrol aircraft with deliveries to the Italian Air Force beginning in 2012.

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