Britten-Norman Defender

The Britten-Norman Defender is a multi-role utility transport aircraft, manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. It is the military version of the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander, developed for roles such as utility transport, casualty evacuation, counter-insurgency and light attack, forward air control, patrol and reconnaissance. The term 'Britten-Norman Defender' relates to all militarized variants of the BN-2 product line including the BN-2 Piston Defender, BN-2T Turbine Defender (sometimes known as the Defender 2000), the BN-2T-4R Defender (also known as AEW Defender and highlighted by its large bulbous nose) and the stretched variant BN-2T-4S, designated Defender 4000 (sometimes known as D4K).

Variants

 * Defender: Multi-role utility transport aircraft.
 * Maritime Defender: Armed maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft.
 * Defender 4000: Enhanced Defender for the urban surveillance, counter-terrorism and maritime surveillance roles.
 * AEW Defender: Airborne Early Warning variant of the Defender.

Users

 * Denmark
 * Air Force Home Guard
 * Ireland
 * Garda Air Support Unit
 * Malta
 * Maltese Armed Forces
 * Mauritius
 * National Coast Guard
 * Morocco
 * Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie
 * Philippines
 * Philippine Navy
 * United Kingdom
 * Royal Air Force
 * Police Service of Northern Ireland

Related Development

 * Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
 * Britten-Norman Trislander