The United Arab Emirates Air Force will upgrade two of its aircraft into maritime patrol aircraft according to officials speaking at the Paris Air Show.

Two Bombardier Dash 8-300 aircraft will be equipped with advanced maritime patrol systems by Thales and Provincial Aerospace.

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The craft will support the UAE in air observation, surveillance and intervention capabilities.

Maritime patrol involves the use of long-range aircraft for sea pollution detection, military missions against surface ships or submarines and littoral operations during crises.

The aircraft will be fitted with a mission system based on Thales’s airborne maritime situation and control system.

The system designed around a tactical command subsystem with radar, Sonobuoy acoustic processor, electronic support measures, communication and identification system will help detect surface ships and submarines.

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