The Atlantique ATL3 is a French maritime patrol aircraft based on the Dassault Atlantic. The primary mission of the Atlantique is anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, either autonomously or in co-operation with other forces. Secondary roles include search and rescue, mine laying and mine detection, long range maritime surveillance, environmental and economic surveillance, counter-narcotics and counter-illegal immigration operations. The Atlantique carries two pilots and a tactical crew of eight. The Atlantique ATL3 has four under-wing hard points with a total capacity of 3,500 kg for carrying missiles such as Harpoon, Maverick, HARM, Magic, AIM-9Sidewinder and MICA. In addition, a large weapon bay with capacity to carry a maximum internal payload of 5,500 kg can carry a wide range of ordnance and equipment to support deployment for out of area operations. Various combinations of payloads can be loaded in the weapons bay with a choice of up to eight NATO torpedoes, two Exocet AM39 air-to-surface missiles, four Harpoon AGM-84D air-to-surface missiles, six mines either 250 kg or 500 kg, eight anti-submarine warfare depth charges, 12 search and rescue (SAR) containers, 200 sonobuoys and 70 markers. Research Atlantique ATL3
The Dassault Atlantic (originally the Breguet 1150 Atlantic) is a French maritime reconnaissance platform warplane with anti-submarine and anti-ship capabilities. The Dassault Atlantic was developed in response to a 1958 NATO requirement for a long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warplane and entered service in 1965. The Dassault Atlantic is powered by two Hispano-Suiza/MAN/FN Tyne Rty.20 Mk 21 turboprops providing a top speed of 658 kmh and a range of 9000 km or an endurance of 18 hours. The Dassault Atlantic carries a flight crew of three and a mission crew of nine in the cabin. Armaments consist of up to 3500 kg of disposable stores carried in a lower-fuselage weapon bay rated at 2000 kg and on four under-wing hard points. Research Dassault Atlantic
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