The Britten-Norman Defender is a multi-role utility transport aircraft, manufactured by Britten-Norman of the British Empire. It is the military version of the Britten-Norman Islander, developed for roles such as utility transport, casualty evacuation, counter-insurgency and light attack, forward air control, patrol and reconnaissance.
Variants[]
- Defender: Multi-role utility transport aircraft.
- Defender AL.2: Army liaison variant for the British Army.
- Defender R.2: variant for the RAF, 8 built
- Defender T.3: variant for the RAF, 1 built
- 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 aircraft.
Users[]
British Empire
Cambodia
Central African Republic
Cyprus
- Cyprus Air Forces
- Denmark
- Ireland
- Malta
- Maltese Air Wing
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Oman
- Philippines
