Sun, Jan 23, 2005
Ten Alenia Aeronatica ATR-72/500's To Fly Maritime Patrol And
ASW Surveillance
Alenia Aeronautica, a
Finmeccanica company, has been selected by the Undersecretariat for
Defence Industries of Turkey for the supply to the Navy of ten
ATR72 ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) aircraft, which will carry out
maritime patrol and anti-submarine surveillance missions. Final
contract negotiations for the purchase should be completed
shortly.
The ATR-72s that Turkey will purchase are special versions of
the aircraft configured with a Thales mission system The ASW
version. The ATR-72 was designed as a cost-competitive medium-range
aircraft. The ASW version is capable of carrying out anti-submarine
missions, with the integration of the maritime patrol functions
already implemented by the ATR42 MP, the Maritime Patrol version
currently in service with the Italian Guardia di Finanza (Customs
Police) and the Coast Guard.
“This success is
particularly rewarding for us since Turkey is a highly qualified
Country in its choices of technological products and in the defence
field." said Giorgio Zappa, Finmeccanica’s Chief Operating
Officer and Alenia Aeronautica’ Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. "Considering the already very good relationship between
Italy and Turkey, the ATR72 selection means a great deal for the
Finmeccanica Group’s future successes and, at the same time,
funds the basis for further international collaborations with the
Thales Group and the Turkish industry. Special thanks go to the
extraordinary and effective support action of the Italian
Government, which confirms the new strategy of Italian trade within
the international scenario.”
Alenia Aeronautica is also responsible for the promotion of the
Eurofighter Typhoon ot the Turkish government. The Typhoon is the
European fighter manufactured by the Italian company, in
collaboration with BAE Systems and EADS. The program involves 400
companies and 120,000 employees in Europe.
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