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Maritime patrol aircraft

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Turkish Navy ATR-72 TMPA (P-72) Maritime Patrol Aircraft - MELTEM III

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RAF Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft releases first torpedo

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SC-130J Sea Hercules MPA Maritime Patrol Aircraft

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Swordfish MPA – A New Era in Maritime Air Power #SaabAB

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Jonas Härmä on the Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft

A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), also known as a patrol aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, or by the older American term patrol bomber, is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to operate for long durations over water in maritime patrol roles — in particular anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-ship warfare (AShW), and search and rescue (SAR).