A purpose-designed long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft developed for NATO requirements.
Development
Breguet 1150 Atlantic was developed by Breguet Aviation in France as a maritime-combat aircraft. The family first flew in 1961 and entered service in 1965. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Breguet 1150 Atlantic is represented primarily in the maritime-combat aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with Aéronautique navale and French Navy. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include anti submarine and anti ship.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Atlantic 1, Atlantique 2 prototype, and Atlantique 2.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic 1 | Production | Maritime Combat | Aéronautique navale |
| Atlantique 2 | Production | Maritime Combat | French Navy |
| Atlantique 2 prototype | Prototype | Maritime Combat | French Navy |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
Atlantic 1 — C015 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 12
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprops
Armament: Torpedoes, depth weapons, mines, and anti-ship missiles by operator.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1974-75 — Sampson Low, Marston & Co. · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1985-86 — Jane’s Publishing Company · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1989-90 — Jane’s Information Group · Tier 3