Indian Defence Review

The C295, is in widespread service as both transport and maritime patrol versions, as well as Coast Guard and anti-pollution control, but it was then developed into an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft which is in operational service in Chile and now an airborne early warning (AEW) derivative is being actively offered. In some cases, notably Portugal, the same aircraft are switched between surveillance and transport versions by use of roll-on/roll-off palletized mission systems. The same concept is employed by the US Coast Guard and the C295’s smaller brother – the CN235.