Protecting the homeland with Airbus Military's CN-235
While it may lack the A380’s glamour, the Airbus Military CN-235 tactical airlifter being exhibited at this week’s Paris Air Show packs a punch of its own.
The CN-235 displayed at Le Bourget Airport is a maritime patrol version for the Spanish Guardia Civil, and it is tailored for service that includes detection of drug trafficking and illegal immigration, along with border patrol duties, and search & rescue at sea. For these roles, the twin-engine airlifter is equipped with an under-fuselage radar and a chin-mounted turret with sensors.
More than 250 CN-235s have been sold worldwide, with many of them performing maritime patrol and homeland security missions.
The CN-235 is part of Airbus Military’s family of multi-role transport aircraft, which also includes the C-212 and C-295 tactical transports, the A310 and A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT) and the A400M multi-role airlifter.
