ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Maritime patrol aircraft

Maritime patrol aircraft are like big planes that fly over the ocean to help protect things like ships and islands.

They have special equipment like cameras and radar on board that can help them see things far away. This helps them keep an eye on boats that might be doing something bad, like carrying illegal things, or going to places they shouldn't be going to.

Sometimes these planes also carry weapons, but they don't use them unless they really have to.

Overall, maritime patrol aircraft are like superheroes of the ocean, protecting and watching over ships and the things they carry.