PILATUS BRITTEN-NORMAN DEFENDER

Variants of the civil BN2B and BN2T, specially developed for military and paramilitary roles.

CUSTOMERS: For piston (BN2B) version, customers include: Indian Navy (being converted to turbine power), Belgian Army, Botswana Defence Forces and Jamaican Defence Force.

For turbine (BN2T) version, customers include: Moroccan Ministry of Fisheries, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency, Belgian Gendarmerie, Netherlands Police, Royal Air Force, UK Army Air Corps and Mauritius Coastguard.

DESIGN FEATURES: Similar to those of civil Islander, but with four underwing hardpoints for standard NATO pylons to attach fuel tanks, weapons and other stores; number of additional airframe options, including sliding door on rear port side which can be opened in flight, are also offered. Concept of Defender is to provide a low-cost airframe which can be fitted with best available sensors to meet operational needs of customers.