A fully SAR-configured C295 in steep turn. Visible are the chin-mounted EO/IR pod, belly mounted search radar, and four spotter windows

The spotter’s seat configuration on the C295/CN235 allows for a full field of visibility, with views beneath the aircraft

The forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sensor carries out search, detection, identification and tracking of targets

The C-295 and CN235 feature bubble spotter windows, which offer panoramic coverage during visual search

The C-295 and CN235 are equipped with optimised spotter’s seats to ensure full search coverage

Airbus Military's Fully Integrated Tactical System (FITS) serves as the basic core of an airborne mission system

Airbus Military C295 in Canadian SAR colours

The C295's cabin is the largest in its class

Palletised intensive care unit for MEDEVAC operations

The Airbus Miltary C295's four bubble spotter windows, front and aft of the aircraft, provide an clear vew beneath the aircraft

The C295 is optionally equipped with sensors for a secondary role in pollution control

The C295/CN235 cabin’s flexibility allows for a wide range of transport operations, with rapid reconfiguration for maritime patrol/SAR

Flare launcher, which can be removed during flight

Airbus Military’s ongoing production of SAR/maritime patrol aircraft is underscored by the company’s active flight line, with a Portuguese C295 VIMAR version, Spanish Guardia Civil CN235, Irish Air Corps CN235 and U.S. Coast Guard HC144A.

Airbus Military is delivering Portugal’s fleet of C295 aircraft in a full SAR/maritime patrol configuration

Portugal’s C295s feature an AN/APN241 radar, steerable searchlight and four bubble spotter windows

The Chilean Air Force is scheduled to receive three C295s for use in maritime patrol and SAR missions

Airbus Military C295 maritime patrol aircraft

Airbus Military C295 maritime patrol aircraft

Formation flight: C295
and CN235

Airbus Military C295 cockpit

C295 undergoing cold weather trials in Finland

CAE's existing simulator and training for rapid IOC/FOC

For paratroop operations, personnel can be deployed via the Airbus Military C295’s air-operable rear ramp

Lateral egress is enabled by the C295’s two parachute doors, which are located on each side of the cabin

Side view of the C295 aircraft parked in Iqaluit, Nunavut

The C295 in Iqaluit, Nunavut as part of its Canadian tour

The C295 is parked at Rankin Inlet, Nunavut

The C295 is parked nose-to-nose with a Fugro Airborne Surveys C212 aircraft

The C295’s bubble spotter window provides a view of Victoria, British Columbia

The C295’s rear ramp can be opened in flight for static line parachute egress aerial delivery

The C295's rear ramp over Frobisher Bay

The rear ramp of Airbus Military's C295 over Yukon

The rear ramp of Airbus Military's C295 over Yukon

CN235 Irish Air Corps maritime patrol aircraft

CN235 Irish Air Corps maritime patrol aircraft

U.S. Coast Guard HC144A maritime patrol aircraft

Irish Air Corps CN235 in SAR configuration

SAR CN235s have been ordered by Spain’s Guardia Civil

CN235 aircraft in paratroop operations

A Spanish SASEMAR CN235 equipped with its SLAR (side-looking airborne radar) for long-range detection of oil spills and detailed analysis

Airbus Military’s multi-mission C295 can be outfitted with a side-looking airborne radar (SLAR) to enhance capabilities for pollution control

Republic of Suriname
C212 EEZ patrol aircraft

Mexican Navy C212 Maritime patrol aircraft

Mexican Navy C212 aircraft                

Argentine Naval Prefecture
C212 maritime patrol/transport

Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Food C212

Swedish Coast Guard C212         

The C212 initiated Airbus Military's 25-year SAR experience

C295/CN235 capability video clip (4.7 Mb, wmv file)

C295 operations with night vision goggles video clip
(5.7 Mb, mwv file)