The second batch of two modified P3C aircraft was inducted into the Pakistan Navy fleet at the Naval Aviation Base on Tuesday.
The aircraft modified with latest avionics, sensors are part of US assistance being provided to the Pakistan Navy under the Foreign Military Funding programme.
The Pakistan Navy is to receive six such aircraft from the US in batches of two each. The first batch was inducted into Pakistan Navy in 2010.
The aircraft has extended surveillance capability which will help the Pakistan Navy maintain requisite vigil in our vital area of interest in North Arabian Sea. The area regarded as an important trade and energy corridor for the global economy, is home to intense maritime activity both legal and illegal and thus warrants continuous guard.
In an induction ceremony, chief guest Vice Admiral M Zakaullah welcomed the addition of the aircraft, which will significantly add to the combat potential of the Pakistan Navy fleet. The ceremony was attended by a large number of serving and retired Pakistan Navy personnel.
