MPA is designed to perform maritime patrol operations.
This version might be used in numerous missions:
- Border surveillance (illegal immigrants, drugs trade, smuggling, etc.)
- Protection of customs and fishery territories
- Protection of the country’s economic territory
- Environmental protection services (GOV or NGOV entities that research / monitor environment, detection of oil slicks contamination)
- Relief missions after natural disasters
The most typical M28 maritime configuration includes 360 search SAR/ISAR radar, FLIR camera, AIS and rescue equipment, however M28 is flexible to install various mission equipment and number of operating consoles depend on mission need.
Depending on tanks, flight parameters and equipment configuration aircraft is capable to perform 6-8hours of maritime patrol. In practice M28 is a cost effective Civil/Military certified platform with capability as medium size MPA aircraft.
