Africa Aerospace & Defence 2018
Mission accomplished [AAD18D1]
Gu¨nter Endres
19 September 2018
German company Aerodata (Hangar 6, Stand CW17b) has reported the delivery of the first ATR-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to the Pakistan Navy, which incorporates its mission management system AeroMission.
Its scope of work, undertaken under prime contractor Rheinland Air Service, also included all sensors and subsystem integration, which comprise a 360° AESA search radar, electronic support measures, self-defence measures, stores management system, an acoustic processing system and an EO/IR sensor. A comprehensive communications suite enables secure voice and data communication with ground stations and other assets of the Pakistan Navy.
Aerodata's input further included engineering tasks to convert the ATR-72 from the transport into the MPA configuration, delivery of parts for the aircraft modification, as well as customer training and support.