European Maritime Patrol Aircraft

SURVEY European MPAs Part 1 In recent years, MPAs have adapted to the demands of overland missions. However, platforms like this French Navy Atlantique 2 still train intensively for the high-end anti-submarine warfare fight. Dassault Aviation MARITIME PATROL aircraft (MPAs) are fixed-wing assets, often in the airliner class, equipped with sensors and weapons. They can operate for up to around ten hours and are generally tasked with three missions: anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW) and search and rescue (SAR).