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Airbus Defence & Space has delivered the last of nine Lockheed P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft it has upgraded for the Brazilian air force.The final modernized aircraft has been delivered to the airforce base in Salvador de Bah�a, Brazil.
In addition, work was carried out on the airframes and Rolls-Royce T56 powerplants to prolong the P-3�s operational life �for many years to come�.Brazil will use the modernised aircraft to perform ASW, maritime patrol, search and rescue and economic exclusion zone enforcement missions.