Armed Forces of Malta Expand Fleet with Additional Beechcraft King Air 360ER for Maritime Patrol at FIA26

ASIM, Jul 21

At the Farnborough International Airshow, Textron Aviation announced an order from the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) for an additional Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft to bolster its maritime patrol and SAR capabilities in the Mediterranean.

Equipped with advanced special missions equipment, extended-range fuel capacity, and modern avionics, the King Air 360ER will support Malta’s critical missions in border security, surveillance, and search-and-rescue operations. This acquisition reinforces the AFM’s long-standing reliance on Textron’s turboprop platform for high-endurance maritime surveillance.

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