Maritime Patrolling Aircraft-ATR 42 MPA

Malaysia is a country Littoral, have boundary waters area, require supervision and monitoring activities in the sea every time. selat malacca is the most important routes for merchant ships that never deserted from the various threats especially from criminal maritim.lain straits malacca, major ports in Malaysia became an important stopover for trading ships, container ships, tankers, general cargo ship, coast and others.

Fishing activities, the oil platforms at sea in a whisper in supervising difficult and often they become a threat pirates. sea area and the hundreds of small islands is a strategic area for piracy activities.
Malaysia maritime area includes the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), an area of 598.450 square km and the sea area of 148.307 square km area that requires protection. a wide area that will require robust monitoring of surface and air.
 
Maritime surveillance area will be more effective if set propelled surface ships in ivory with aircraft capable of patrolling the maritime high. Of RMN tasks undertaken by flotila monitor maritime patrols. RMN before this location propelled surface ships is available for maritime patrol duties. Program ships patrolling the new generation (NGPV), an effort to empower flotila RMN patrol. RMN was initially proposed to complete 27 units with flotila patrol NGPV gradually.
 
Financial turmoil experienced by builders PSC-ND was preparing to make RMN hope at least four units NGPV. Construction has been delayed NGPV make some expectations of the parties. But the continued construction NGPV to prepare at least two units of PV NGPV 'Kedah' and PV 'PAHANG'. NGPV two units that have been completed have been induced rage parties. But only two NGPV logically incapable of monitoring the vast sea Malaysia.

RMN although empowered with NGPV but still not accurate enough to implement monitoring. logically (maritime defense responsibilities taken into account), user maritime patrolling aircraft (MPA). is a must.

In the context of maritime surveillance area, the user can double the MPA in an integrated aspect of RMN's capability in anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, air warfare and electronic warfare.

Of RMN, efforts towards developing the ability operate MPA is a long-term planning. MPA combat surface and operating in an integrated manner to form a balanced and credible fleet. Of RMN, the concept of operating in the MPA RMN devoted to completing the requirements of maritime operations involving the war.
Other naval royal india (RMN), responsible for maritime surveillance was conducted by another government agency, maritime enforcement agency malaysia (MMEA), the newly formed last year. MMEA was formed through a combination of nine government agencies; RMN, RMP, marine branch, Royal Malaysian Customs (KDRM), Fisheries Department, Marine Department Peninsular, Sabah Marine Department, Marine Department, the department of environmental and national security. Coupling security agencies involved are expected to increase the ability to monitor maritime countries more effectively.

RMN who see the concept of operating to meet the MPA more operations in the maritime war, require aircraft that can perform operations MPA distance and high capacity. Needs to complete the MPA in the fleet is a must, even though it it will not happen in the near future.

Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), long-MPA operates aircraft, Beechcraft B200T. RMAF earn four units of B-200T Beechcraft aircraft operated under 16 squadron. Beechcraft aircraft assigned to monitor the ocean area with extensive operating. Beechcraft aircraft capacity is limited and impossible to implement these aircraft maritime patrol tasks effectively for an extended period of time.

RMAF has been studying the weaknesses aircraft B-200T aircraft will be upgraded with the installation of radar new effort. two B-200T aircraft will install a new maritime surveillance radar, radar installations carried out by Airod Sdn Bhd. new capabilities are only two units specially designed for aircraft only at this time and the installation of two new radar units will be implemented gradually Beechcraft.

MPA is an important requirement that must be given attention by the ATM, especially the Royal Malaysian Air Force skali MPA requires a very high capacity to more challenging tasks in modern warfare environment. LIMA'05 last December, was attended by representatives from several firms making MPA, promote their aircraft for the ATM.