▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁order ▁remain ▁san ction ed ▁and ▁in ▁storage . ▁ ▁Turkish ▁Navy ▁While ▁primarily ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁civil ▁aircraft , ▁some ▁A TR ▁ 7 2 s ▁have ▁been ▁adapted ▁to ▁perform ▁in ▁various ▁military ▁functions , ▁such ▁as ▁utility ▁aircraft ▁and ▁mar itime ▁pat rol ▁aircraft ▁( MP A ). ▁The ▁Turkish ▁Navy , ▁which ▁initially ▁decided ▁to ▁purchase ▁ten ▁A TR ▁ 7 2 – 5 0 0 ▁M PA , ▁later ▁expanded ▁its ▁order ▁to ▁eight ▁aircraft : ▁Two ▁A TR ▁ 7 2 – 6 0 0 ▁T M U A ▁( ut ility ) ▁versions , ▁and ▁six ▁A TR ▁ 7 2 – 6 0 0 ▁T MP A ▁( AS W / AS u W ) ▁versions . ▁The ▁armed ▁A TR ▁ 7 2 ▁T MP A ▁variant ▁was ▁developed ▁in ▁co operation ▁with ▁Turkish ▁A eros pace ▁Indust ries ▁( TA I ), ▁and ▁incorpor ated ▁additional ▁sens ors ▁and ▁mission ▁systems ▁to ▁perform ▁its ▁intended ▁combat ▁role . ▁During ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁two ▁A TR ▁ 7 2 – 6 0 0 ▁T M U A ▁aircraft ▁were ▁delivered ▁to ▁the ▁Turkish ▁Navy . ▁ ▁Italian ▁Air ▁Force ▁The ▁Italian ▁Air ▁Force ▁also ▁selected ▁the ▁A TR ▁ 7 2 – 5 0 0 ▁MP , ▁designated ▁as ▁the ▁P - 7 2 A , ▁to ▁serve ▁as ▁a ▁multi role ▁mar itime ▁pat rol , ▁electronic ▁surve ill ance ▁and ▁C 4