[electronic translation] Helibras participated in Porto de Galinhas (PE), the Seventh National Symposium on Ordnance Office of the Military Police, which brings together police, scholars, federal institutions, suppliers and the Brazilian Army to discuss the improvement and adjustment of the war needs of security corporations in the country.

During the event, Mauro Ayres, Helibras sales manager for the Government Market presented the various helicopters manufactured that can be configured for the security sector and its successful applications in Brazil. “The squirrel is one of the models used in the police of our country and that will always have a great job for security missions, but we are seeing a growing demand for light biturbinas aircraft, such as the EC145, which has shown excellent performance and suitability for police duties and firefighters, “he said.

Especially for corporations who already have aircraft but want to renew the fleet and increase the power of its air services, the EC145 was highlighted in several states as Ceará, Maranhão, Bahia, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. Most engine power, range and flight range increased safety and accuracy for the risk operations.

In addition, by offering large sliding doors and rear entrances, access to the cabin is quite agile and facilitates the transport of patients on stretchers and medical equipment or police. The EC145 of Minas Gerais and Bahia, for example, went through customization and system integration factory in Helibras in Itajubá (MG), so they could also be adapted to meet aeromedical.

Have Squirrel, monoturbina versatile and proven success in job daily activities in organizations such as the Military Police of São Paulo, is attractive the possibility of being acquired by FINAME also for public bodies. The states of Pará and Holy Spirit received in recent months, his first AS350 acquired through FINAME, special funding from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), which offers differentiated rate and longer payment terms to high-value equipment aggregate that have domestic manufacturing.