Editing ATR 72 (section)

=== Italian Air Force ===
The [[Italian Air Force]] selected the ATR 72-600 MP,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Brochure ATR 72MP, sito internet Leonardo|url=https://www.leonardocompany.com/documents/20142/3150764/ATR+72MP_brochure_ENG_new.pdf?t=1602249119946|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904235017/https://www.leonardocompany.com/documents/20142/3150764/ATR+72MP_brochure_ENG_new.pdf?t=1602249119946 |archive-date=4 September 2021 }}</ref> designated as the ''P-72A'', to serve as a multirole [[maritime patrol]], [[Signals intelligence|electronic surveillance]] and [[Command and control#Derivative terms|C4]] platform. The original Italian requirement for a [[Breguet Atlantic]] replacement had also called for ASW and [[anti-surface warfare]] (ASuW) capabilities, however, during 2014, the contract was renegotiated to a configuration that excluded these capabilities.<ref name="p72 del 2016" /> An anticipated variant for ASW and ASuW operations may later be pursued; accordingly, provisions were made to allow for the four P-72As on order to be adapted to the ASW configuration.<ref name="fli MPA 2015">Perry, Dominic. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/alenia-aermacchi-p-72a-mpa-tests-near-completion-417697/ "Alenia Aermacchi P-72A MPA tests near completion."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730223716/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/alenia-aermacchi-p-72a-mpa-tests-near-completion-417697/ |date=30 July 2017 }} ''Flight International'', 13 October 2015.</ref> In December 2016, the first pair of P-72A aircraft were delivered to the Italian Air Force.<ref name="p72 del 2016">Pocock, Chris. [https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-12-20/leonardo-delivers-atr-72-maritime-patrollers-italy "Leonardo Delivers ATR 72 Maritime Patrollers to Italy."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731023850/https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-12-20/leonardo-delivers-atr-72-maritime-patrollers-italy |date=31 July 2017 }} ''AIN Online'', 20 December 2016.</ref> The last aircraft was delivered to the Italian Air Force in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=41° Stormo, Sigonella: consegnato il quarto velivolo P72A|url=http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/comunicazione/notizie/Pagine/consegna-quarto-P72A-a-Sigonella-41°-Stormo-Aeronautica-Militare.aspx|access-date=2021-03-25|website=aeronautica.difesa.it|language=it-IT}}</ref>