TheThe first of three maritime surveillance aircraft under the Meltem II programme was delivery Turkish Coast Guard in TAI facilities. This aircraft will be operated by the Turkish Coast Guard from Izmir Air Base.

The aircraft at a ceremony held at the Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) facility in Ankara. The official hand-over was presided by Turkish Minister of Interior, Mr İdris Naim Şahin, who thanked all contributors to the programme and its main contractor Thales for “delivering a state-of-the-art aircraft which will enable the Turkish Coast Guards to perform their surveillance duty up to 120 miles from the coast”.