Law Enforcement

Airbus feature new Oklahoma AS350B3e at ALEA conference

Airbus feature new Oklahoma AS350B3e at ALEA conference

15-Jul-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters Inc. (AHI) will feature the recently-delivered Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) AS350B3e helicopter at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association Annual Conference in Phoenix, July 16-19 at Booth 811. The Oklahoma DPS AStar features an advanced avionics and mission equipment suite, including the Garmin G500H electronic flight information system, Wescam MX10 thermal imager,... Read more

New York State Police consolidate air unit bases

New York State Police consolidate air unit bases

14-Jul-2014Source: HeliHub.com

The Post-Standard news outlet, based in the city of Syracuse in New York State, is reporting that the State Police will consolidate their aviation operations as early as this Wednesday.  Units in Syracuse and Batavia will be moved to Rochester, leaving the other two bases at Albany and Saranac Lake untouched – coincidentally the only... Read more

Uganda orders GrandNew and W-3A Sokol for Law Enforcement

Uganda orders GrandNew and W-3A Sokol for Law Enforcement

14-Jul-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uganda has placed an order for a GrandNew light twin and one W-3A Sokol intermediate twin engine helicopter. These aircraft, which are to be delivered in 2015, will be operated by the Uganda Police to perform law enforcement missions across the nation. The... Read more

Swedish National Police order seven Bell 429s

Swedish National Police order seven Bell 429s

14-Jul-2014Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company (NYSE: TXT) announced a signed purchase agreement with the Swedish National Police for seven Bell 429 helicopters. The aircraft will be used for police operations including, surveillance, reconnaissance, maintaining public order, aerial photography, aid in rescue missions and police transportation. The Swedish National Police were the first and only helicopter... Read more

Airbus Helicopters Inc. announces new financing plans for government owned AS350s

Airbus Helicopters Inc. announces new financing plans for government owned AS350s

14-Jul-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus HelicoptersInc. (AHI) is pleased to announce that Government Capital Corp. will provide tax-exempt financing for mission equipment technology upgrades and required major maintenance for law enforcement and government-owned AS350-series helicopters. Government Capital, based in Southlake, Texas, has extensive experience providing financing to public agencies. In addition, Precision Aviation Services, of Peachtree City, Ga., AHI’s... Read more

ASU Unveils New White Phosphor Goggles at ALEA Annual Convention

ASU Unveils New White Phosphor Goggles at ALEA Annual Convention

14-Jul-2014Source: ASU

Aviation Specialties Unlimited Inc. (ASU) announced that the company will unveil their new white phosphor night vision goggles (NVG) at the Airborne Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) annual convention in Phoenix and will be demonstrating them at booth 641. “The new white phosphor night vision goggle is the first technological breakthrough in aviation goggles since the... Read more

Fourth EC135 delivered to Massachusetts State Police

Fourth EC135 delivered to Massachusetts State Police

11-Jul-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters Inc.(AHI) has delivered a fourth EC135T2+ twin engine helicopter to the Massachusetts State Police, further demonstrating the company’s strong leadership position in the U.S. law enforcement helicopter market for both single engine and twine engine aircraft. Massachusetts State Police selected the EC135 in 2009as the replacement aircraft for their existing fleet of Airbus... Read more

2 Arrested After Drone Flies Close to NYPD helicopter

2 Arrested After Drone Flies Close to NYPD helicopter

10-Jul-2014Source: NY Times

Two men were arrested after a small drone flying near the George Washington Bridge came within 800 feet of a police helicopter, officials said on Tuesday.  See full story File photo... Read more

M International group companies to display at ALEA 2014 Conference

M International group companies to display at ALEA 2014 Conference

7-Jul-2014Source: M International

M International’s Keystone Turbine Services, LLC (KTS), Airborne Engines Ltd (AEL) and MINT Turbines, LLC (MINT) will be exhibiting at booth #126 from July 16th to the 19th during the 2014 Airborne Law Enforcement Association’s (ALEA) 44th Annual Conference and Exposition taking place at the Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. All companies will have representatives... Read more

Brazil – Helibrás delivers three AS350B2s to the State of Pará

Brazil – Helibrás delivers three AS350B2s to the State of Pará

7-Jul-2014Source: Helibras

[electronic translation] Helibras delivered three AS350 B2 Squirrel aircraft to Air Grouping of Public Safety (Graesp) Pará State in a ceremony held on this day 1, the Hangar Convention Center Amazon in Belém (PA). The event was attended by Governor Janet Simon, Secretary of the Security Luiz Fernandes Rocha and public authorities of Pará, in addition... Read more

Police Aviation News – July 2014 Edition

Police Aviation News – July 2014 Edition

4-Jul-2014Source: Police Aviation News

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New Brisbane police helicopter unveiled

New Brisbane police helicopter unveiled

1-Jul-2014

Brisbane now has its own police helicopter, with Queensland Police unveiling its new eye in the sky.  See full story... Read more

UK National Police Air Service update

UK National Police Air Service update

1-Jul-2014Source: NPAS

Brand new state-of-the-art camera and mission system equipment is being installed across a third of the National Police Air Service Fleet. The new equipment integrates a new high end camera with mission planning and mapping systems while retaining existing airframes with plenty of service life left. This enhancement will allow these aircraft to continue to... Read more

Philadelphia Police add AS350B2

Philadelphia Police add AS350B2

27-Jun-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

The Philadelphia Police Department has taken delivery of the first of two new Airbus Helicopters AS350B2 AStar helicopters, becoming the latest in a long and growing list of U.S. law enforcement agencies to utilize this high performance aircraft produced by Airbus Helicopters Inc. (AHI). “We’re very happy with the completion of our first helicopter,” said... Read more

Courageous trio from Victoria Police Airwing honoured

Courageous trio from Victoria Police Airwing honoured

24-Jun-2014Source: Victoria Police

Three Airwing officers will receive commendations for courage following a daring mid-air rescue in Bass Strait last year. The trio, Constable Peter Dillon and Leading Senior Constables Mark Weekley and Bradley Pascoe, responded to a mayday call from a stricken Russian yacht stuck in stormy seas on 19 April. A 47-year-old Russian sailor was en... Read more

AVI Delivers 10.6″ Display and Quad Processor for Virginia State Police Bell 407 Upgrade

AVI Delivers 10.6″ Display and Quad Processor for Virginia State Police Bell 407 Upgrade

19-Jun-2014Source: Applied Video Imaging

Applied Video Imaging, a provider of rugged video products for airborne, ground, and marine surveillance missions, delivered its new rugged D1000 series display and its new Q0101 rugged Quad Video Processor for the Virginia State Police Bell 407 upgrade.  The rugged HD display will be cockpit-mounted in portrait mode allowing single, dual, or tri image... Read more

North Carolina State Highway Patrol disposes of three OH-58s

North Carolina State Highway Patrol disposes of three OH-58s

18-Jun-2014Source: HeliHub.com

The following OH-58s are currently on the GSA Auction site for sale as “scrap metal”. The photos show two of them as mostly complete fuselages with skids, wire strike system and all windows etc. The third is the shell of the cabin.  All three are for disposal ex Raleigh, North Carolina and have been with... Read more

Mississippi Department of Public Safety takes delivery of AS350B3e

Mississippi Department of Public Safety takes delivery of AS350B3e

18-Jun-2014Source: Airbus

Captain Ron Kelly of the Mississippi Highway Patrol Air Wing accepted delivery Tuesday of an Airbus Helicopters Inc.AS350 B3eAStar produced for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS).  The new law enforcement-equipped helicopter is a Mississippi-built product. Kelly, commander of the Highway Patrol Air Wing, said the AS350 B3e was clearly the best aircraft for... Read more

Russian Emergencies Ministry adds Ka32 at Crimean port of Sevastopol

Russian Emergencies Ministry adds Ka32 at Crimean port of Sevastopol

16-Jun-2014Source: MES Севастополе

[Electronic translation] Helicopter KA-32 Russian Emergencies Ministry entered service Sevastopol garrison and successfully passes the first “battle” of the test. Sevastopol Russian Emergencies Ministry specialists have developed a plan of prevention and liquidation of emergency situations during the formation of the wildfires in the city of Sevastopol in this year with the use of the Russian... Read more

Profile – London’s Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit

Profile – London’s Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit

16-Jun-2014

The Guardian newspaper does an extensive profile of London’s police helicopter unit – see full story ... Read more

2014 Night Vision Awards – final call for entries

2014 Night Vision Awards – final call for entries

16-Jun-2014Source: Night Vision Awards

The Night Vision Awards selection committee announced today they are now taking nominations for the 2014 Night Vision Awards Show to be held in Phoenix, AZ at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association’s (ALEA) annual conference. Entries will be accepted until June 30.  The awards will be presented to recipients on Thursday, July 17 at an... Read more

15-Jun-14 Bell 206B Rowlett, US-Texas

15-Jun-14 Bell 206B Rowlett, US-Texas

15-Jun-2014

Emergency landing in park, possibly due to mechanical issue... Read more

Metro delivers law enforcement aircraft to Seminole County

Metro delivers law enforcement aircraft to Seminole County

11-Jun-2014Source: Metro Aviation

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Section recently received a new AS350 B3e completed by Metro Aviation. This multi-mission law enforcement aircraft is equipped with a cargo hook for sling work including a Bambi Bucket for fire suppression and a hoist for rescue operations. The AS350 B3e is also equipped with an HD color/low-light camera... Read more

Oakland Police request funds to double helicopter’s air time

Oakland Police request funds to double helicopter’s air time

9-Jun-2014Source: SF Gate

Oakland’s Police Department is asking the City Council to set aside $397,000, starting July 1, to double the amount of time – from eight to 16 hours a week  See full story.  Oakland Police fly an MD Helicopters 500E registration N510PD.... Read more

Ventura County Sheriff’s Department testing drones

Ventura County Sheriff’s Department testing drones

8-Jun-2014Source: NBC4

Ventura County Sheriff’s Department are testing a Qube drone from Aerovironment See full story... Read more

Helibrás offer special support for 55 Army helicopters during World Cup

Helibrás offer special support for 55 Army helicopters during World Cup

8-Jun-2014Source: Helibras

[Electronic translation] Helibras, the only helicopter manufacturer in Brazil, will support the full operation of 55 aircraft Helibrás / Airbus Helicopters chosen by the Brazilian Army to fulfill the patrol missions during the FIFA World Cup, which begins in the country on 12 June. Already underway Special support provided by the companies Helibrás / Airbus Helicopters Force,... Read more

LAPD adds drones and says they’ll be used sparingly

LAPD adds drones and says they’ll be used sparingly

8-Jun-2014Source: LA Times

On Friday, the department announced that it had acquired two “unmanned aerial vehicles” as gifts from the Seattle Police Department.  See full story... Read more

08-Jun-14 N504MP MD Helicopters MD500E Gilbert, US-Arizona

08-Jun-14 N504MP MD Helicopters MD500E Gilbert, US-Arizona

8-Jun-2014

Reported engine failure during night patrol – in ensuing hard landing the tail boom was broken.  2 POB not injured.  Accident was around 1am... Read more

Bond win UK Police upgrade contract

Bond win UK Police upgrade contract

4-Jun-2014Source: NPAS

Brand new state-of-the-art camera and mission system equipment is being installed across a third of the National Police Air Service Fleet. The new equipment integrates a new high end camera with mission planning and mapping systems while retaining existing airframes with plenty of service life left. This enhancement will allow these aircraft to continue to... Read more

Police Aviation News – June 2014 Edition

Police Aviation News – June 2014 Edition

4-Jun-2014Source: Police Aviation News

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Canada Certifies Robinson R66 Police Helicopter

Canada Certifies Robinson R66 Police Helicopter

4-Jun-2014Source: Robinson

Robinson Helicopter Company received Transport Canada’s certification for the R66 Turbine Police Helicopter. Robinson’s R66 Police model is specially configured for law enforcement and meets the latest FAA crashworthiness regulations. Modestly priced at $1,129,000 USD, the four-place R66 Police helicopter combines R66 power, altitude performance, and payload with the latest in surveillance technology. Turn-key ready,... Read more

Glasgow EC135 – Lawyers describe Bond compensation offer “wholly inadequate”

Glasgow EC135 – Lawyers describe Bond compensation offer “wholly inadequate”

30-May-2014Source: Irwin Mitchell

HeliHub.com editor note – The press release below from Irwin Mitchell is followed by a response from Bond Air Services, requested by the HeliHub.com team Lawyers representing families who lost loved ones in The Clutha helicopter crash six months ago have described the initial offers of compensation from the company responsible for operating the aircraft... Read more

Soft ice ingested by engine led to January 2012 fatal crash of RCMP AS350B3

Soft ice ingested by engine led to January 2012 fatal crash of RCMP AS350B3

29-May-2014Source: TSB

In its investigation report (A12P0008) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) determined that the ingestion of soft ice into the engine led to a complete loss of power and the crash after takeoff of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) helicopter near Cultus Lake, British Columbia. The pilot was fatally injured. On... Read more

CBP Receives Latest Black Hawk UH-60 “L” Model

CBP Receives Latest Black Hawk UH-60 “L” Model

29-May-2014Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine (OAM) recently took delivery of its third operational Sikorsky UH-60L model helicopter as part of a recapitalization effort. CBP is in the process of extending the life of its aircraft by converting select UH-60A model helicopters to the UH-60L model. The helicopter will initially be... Read more

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office gets helicopter

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office gets helicopter

28-May-2014Source: Sierra Vista Herald

On lease for one year from Airwest Helicopters, the Bell 406 L4 aircraft will expand law enforcement and emergency response capabilities for both Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and the Sierra Vista Police Department as well.  See full story... Read more

Airbus Helicopters to maintain fleet of 41 EC135s for German Federal Police

Airbus Helicopters to maintain fleet of 41 EC135s for German Federal Police

26-May-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

Berlin, 23 May 2014 – Keeping the German Federal Police’s large fleet of EC135 rotorcraft mission-ready will be the responsibility of Airbus Helicopters based on a long-term maintenance, repair, and overhaul contract (MRO) signed with the NATO Support Agency NSPA at the ILA Berlin Air Show. The NATO Support Agency (NSPA) is NATO’s Integrated Logistics... Read more

UK – Durham Tees Valley Airport invests in new NPAS hangar facility

UK – Durham Tees Valley Airport invests in new NPAS hangar facility

16-May-2014Source: Durham Tees Valley Airport

Durham Tees Valley Airport, which has been the base for police air support operations across the area for almost 20 years, is now playing a key role in the development of the national service. The airport has invested in the construction of the new purpose-built hangar which is now the new ‘home’ for the national... Read more

UK – New Exeter base for police and air ambulance helicopters

UK – New Exeter base for police and air ambulance helicopters

13-May-2014Source: D&CC

Devon and Cornwall Police and Devon Air Ambulance Trust have this week relocated helicopter operations to a new shared airbase at Exeter Airport. The two aircraft have been moved from the former site at Police Headquarters, Middlemoor, following the sale of land for development. The helicopters will be housed at a secure location at the... Read more

Police Aviation News – May 2014 Edition

Police Aviation News – May 2014 Edition

4-May-2014Source: Police Aviation News

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Puerto Rico Police sell three MD500Es to UK dealer

Puerto Rico Police sell three MD500Es to UK dealer

3-May-2014Source: HeliHub.com

As part of their fleet upgrade, the Puerto Rico Police retained their Bell 407 (to add to their new Bell helicopters) and disposed of the remainder of the fleet. This entailed selling three MD Helicopters MD500E aircraft, one built in 1985 and the other two from the factory 1992:- N5231G – serial 0120E N127PD –... Read more

26-Apr-14 PR-HFC Eurocopter AS355 Oroco, Brazil

26-Apr-14 PR-HFC Eurocopter AS355 Oroco, Brazil

26-Apr-2014

The helicopter yawed to the left moments before landing, and the tail rotor ended up hitting some bushes. There was substantial damage to the tail rotor blades... Read more

Michigan State Police requests budget for a Bell 407

Michigan State Police requests budget for a Bell 407

25-Apr-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Michigan State Police have put in a budget proposal to the State Senate for a new Bell 407, with the intention that it would enable them to double the The state budget proposal includes the following:- New Helicopter Purchase $5,178,000. Governor and Senate recommended adding $5.2 million GF/GP for the purchase of a new Bell... Read more

First female Dallas Police pilot retires

First female Dallas Police pilot retires

24-Apr-2014Source: CBS DFW

Senior Corporal Elizabeth “Libby” Cotner in 1994 became the department’s first and only female helicopter pilot.  See full story... Read more

Japan – Kagoshima Prefectural Police orders AW139

Japan – Kagoshima Prefectural Police orders AW139

21-Apr-2014Source: AgustaWestland

The Japanese National Police Agency has placed an order for one AW139 with local AgustaWestland distributor Mitsui Aerospace. The helicopter is allocated to the Kagoshima Prefectural Police and will replace the Bell 412 they currently fly. The helicopter will be equippe4d with rescue hoist, search light, auxiliary tank, and other police specific items. The avionics... Read more

Forecast – Homeland Security Market in the US 2014-2018

Forecast – Homeland Security Market in the US 2014-2018

21-Apr-2014Source: Research and Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Homeland Security Market in the US 2014-2018” report to their offering. The analysts forecast the Homeland Security market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 6.31 percent over the period 2014-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing... Read more

20-Apr-14 BPS-02 Eurocopter AS350B3 Xaraga, Botswana (3F)

20-Apr-14 BPS-02 Eurocopter AS350B3 Xaraga, Botswana (3F)

20-Apr-2014

Crashed on route from Gumare to Maun, killing all 3 POB.  Named by the Botswana Government here as Superintendent Keokeditswe Sobatha of Molepolole, Assistant Superintendent Shepherd Ntobedzi of Kalakamati and Inspector Ricardo Mabotho of Lekgolobotlo... Read more

Careflight celebrates five years of training Abu Dhabi Police

Careflight celebrates five years of training Abu Dhabi Police

8-Apr-2014Source: CareFlight Group

CareFlight Group Queensland is celebrating half a decade of diligently working away in Abu Dhabi, expanding its internationally recognised safety instruction program through the provision of world-class training to the emirate nation’s Police Force Air Wing. In five years, three CareFlight instructors have spent in excess of 2,000 hours training more than 70 Abu Dhabi... Read more

Police Aviation News – April 2014 Edition

Police Aviation News – April 2014 Edition

4-Apr-2014Source: Police Aviation News

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NYPD selects Helinet to deploy aerial surveillance system for new 429s

NYPD selects Helinet to deploy aerial surveillance system for new 429s

1-Apr-2014Source: Helinet

Helinet Technologies, an international provider of aviation technology solutions to the law enforcement, government and military markets, announced today its selection by the New York Police Department (NYPD) to deploy a custom airborne mission suite for the Department’s four recently acquired Bell 429 Patrol helicopters. Developed from the ground up to meet the specific needs... Read more

27-Mar-14 N497E Bell OH-58A Tehachapi, US-California

27-Mar-14 N497E Bell OH-58A Tehachapi, US-California

27-Mar-2014

Helicopter was damaged in hard landing around 1.48am, but the pilot was able to regain control and fly it back to the Tehachapi Airport.... Read more

AVI introduces rugged Full HD 3G-SDI 17.3” multifunction dapplied-vi-d1700isplay

AVI introduces rugged Full HD 3G-SDI 17.3” multifunction dapplied-vi-d1700isplay

19-Mar-2014Source: Applied Video Imaging

Applied Video Imaging, a provider of rugged video products for airborne, ground, and marine surveillance missions, introduced its new D1700 series of rugged multifunction displays.  With full 1920×1080 HD resolution, 16.7M colors, high-contrast, and high-brightness, the D1700 series provides impressive image clarity.   The light-weight unit (3.54 Kg,7.8 lbs) has a small footprint of only 419mm... Read more

17-Mar-14 N229LA Eurocopter AS350B2 Los Angeles, US-California

17-Mar-14 N229LA Eurocopter AS350B2 Los Angeles, US-California

17-Mar-2014

Emergency night landing around 1.30am in stadium parking lot.  Engineer called... Read more

California man gets 14 years for pointing laser at police helicopter

California man gets 14 years for pointing laser at police helicopter

11-Mar-2014Source: The Republic

Sergio Patrick Rodriguez, 26, of Clovis, was accused of pointing a green laser 13 times more powerful than common pointers at a Fresno Police Department helicopter in 2012  See full story... Read more

Maryland AW139s flew 136 community outreach missions in 2013

Maryland AW139s flew 136 community outreach missions in 2013

5-Mar-2014Source: WBFF Television

Maryland State Police have disclosed they flew 136 community outreach missions in 2013 amid mounting costs for maintaining dual medevac fleets during a troubled transition to new AW-139 helicopters.  See full story... Read more

CAE to provide UH-60L/M Black Hawk simulator for Mexican Federal Police

CAE to provide UH-60L/M Black Hawk simulator for Mexican Federal Police

5-Mar-2014Source: CAE

CAE today announced it is designing and manufacturing a UH-60 Black Hawk full-mission simulator to be used by the Mexican Federal Police. ACADEMI, a security services company and prime contractor, awarded CAE USA a subcontract in late September 2013. ACADEMI was contracted by the United States Department of Defense Counter Narcoterrorism Program Office (CNTPO) to... Read more

Argentine Federal Police take delivery of new EC135 and EC145

Argentine Federal Police take delivery of new EC135 and EC145

5-Mar-2014Source: HeliHub.com

In the last few weeks, the Argentine Federal Police have taken delivery of two new helicopters from Airbus Helicopters production plant in Germany. As usual, the two-tone blue aircraft carry large tactical codes as well as much smaller ATC registrations on the tail. The new aircraft are the first acquisitions for two and a half... Read more

Police Aviation News – March 2014 Edition

Police Aviation News – March 2014 Edition

4-Mar-2014Source: Police Aviation News

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Airbus Helicopters Japan delivers two EC135P2+ to Police units

Airbus Helicopters Japan delivers two EC135P2+ to Police units

28-Feb-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

[electronic translation] Airbus Helicopters Japan Co., Ltd. was delivered two aircraft the Airbus EC135P2 + Helicopters made ​​helicopters to the National Police Agency. After delivery to the National Police Agency, these aircraft were delivered to each of the Fukuoka Prefectural Police and Osaka prefectural police. In the future, will be deployed as a successor to... Read more

San Diego County Sheriff’s Department orders Bell 407GX

San Diego County Sheriff’s Department orders Bell 407GX

27-Feb-2014Source: Ramona Patch

The Bell 407GX the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department wants to add to its aerial fleet could also support local fire departments with fire suppression efforts.  See full story... Read more

Angola Police to have new Luanda helicopter base

Angola Police to have new Luanda helicopter base

27-Feb-2014Source: Angop

Angola Police are looking to create a new self-contained base (subject to budget) away from Luanda’s international airport – see full story... Read more

27-Feb-14 N357FB Eurocopter AS350B3 Phoenix, US-Arizona

27-Feb-14 N357FB Eurocopter AS350B3 Phoenix, US-Arizona

27-Feb-2014

Emergency landing in parking lot on night patrol... Read more

India – Border Security Force to receive two Mi-17V5

India – Border Security Force to receive two Mi-17V5

26-Feb-2014Source: ZeeNews

BSF chief Subhash Joshi is reported to have said that the two helicopters are due for delivery around September 2014  See full story... Read more

Mississippi DPS purchases AS350B3e to consolidate helicopter fleet

Mississippi DPS purchases AS350B3e to consolidate helicopter fleet

25-Feb-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

After operating a fleet of three different helicopters for more than a decade, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety decided to consolidate by buying an AS350B3e AStar from Airbus Helicopters Inc. The AS350B3e was chosen over the competition as the aircraft best suited for multiple missions, including patrol, drug eradication and hurricane support. Mississippi DPS... Read more

AS350 is helicopter of choice for Oklahoma police agencies

AS350 is helicopter of choice for Oklahoma police agencies

25-Feb-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters Inc. announced that the police departments of Oklahoma City and Tulsa have purchased AS350-series helicopters to upgrade their fleets, increasing to three the number of major Oklahoma law enforcement agencies operating Airbus Helicopters products. The Oklahoma City Police Department ordered two AS350B3e helicopters to replace their current fleet of patrol helicopters and to... Read more

Alaska Department of Public Safety places second AS350B3e into service

Alaska Department of Public Safety places second AS350B3e into service

25-Feb-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

The Alaska Department of Public Safety has taken delivery of its second Airbus Helicopters AS35B3e and placed it in service to support operations of the Alaska Wildlife Troopers and State Troopers. DPS purchased the new AS50B3e in order to be able to expand operations from its Anchorage headquarters to Fairbanks, more than 350 miles to... Read more

LA County Sheriff contracts for Belfort AWOS

LA County Sheriff contracts for Belfort AWOS

25-Feb-2014Source: Belfort

Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufactures, is in the process of obtaining a purchase order from the LA County Sheriff’s Department, Aero Bureau for a Belfort AWOS AV in support of their aviation department. The Belfort Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS AV) will provide the LA county... Read more

LAPD pick Helinet Technologies to upgrade microwave downlink across fleet

LAPD pick Helinet Technologies to upgrade microwave downlink across fleet

25-Feb-2014Source: Helinet

Helinet Technologies, an international provider of aviation technology solutions to the law enforcement, government and military markets, announced today its selection by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to develop and support a technology upgrade of the microwave downlink system utilized by the department’s Air Support Division (ASD).  The existing downlink, which was also developed... Read more

PSAAC and ALEA Presidents to present plaque and certificate

PSAAC and ALEA Presidents to present plaque and certificate

23-Feb-2014Source: ALEA

Please join the Public Safety Aviation Accreditation Commission (PSAAC) and the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) at HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 for a special Accreditation Awards ceremony and media event honoring the latest law enforcement agency to successfully complete the Airborne Law Enforcement Accreditation Process. The Presidents of both PSAAC and ALEA will present an Accreditation... Read more

Kenya Police – No airworthy helicopters out of fleet of eight

Kenya Police – No airworthy helicopters out of fleet of eight

18-Feb-2014Source: Daily Nation

The Kenya Police Air Wing has a total of eight helicopters, but none are currently flying.  Some have been damaged in accidents, others require parts or complete overhauls.  See full story... Read more

Spanish Traffic Dept orders four AS355NP and three EC135

Spanish Traffic Dept orders four AS355NP and three EC135

17-Feb-2014Source: Airbus

Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Spanish Traffic Department to supply a total of seven helicopters: four AS355NP Ecureuils and three EC135s, with the latter aircraft to be operated by Spain’s National Police Force. Delivery will begin in 2014 with one EC135 and one AS355NP and will be completed in 2016. Spain’s Traffic... Read more

Bond responds to AAIB Special Bulletin on Glasgow EC135 crash

Bond responds to AAIB Special Bulletin on Glasgow EC135 crash

16-Feb-2014Source: Bond Air Services

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued its latest Special Bulletin detailing information as part of its ongoing investigation into the accident at the Clutha Vaults, Glasgow on 29 November 2013. The Special Bulletin provides more factual information and an update on the progress of the investigation. The report can be found here: http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/special_bulletins/s2_2014___eurocopter_ec135_t2___g_spao.cfm... Read more

Fuel starvation key to Glasgow EC135 investigation, says AAIB

Fuel starvation key to Glasgow EC135 investigation, says AAIB

14-Feb-2014Source: HeliHub.com

AAIB have released a new report on the fatal Eurocopter EC135T2+ accident on 29th November 2013 in Glasgow UK.  The summary ends with “In particular, the investigation will seek to determine why a situation arose that led to both the helicopter’s engines flaming out when 76 kg of fuel remained in the fuel tank group,... Read more

Burbank signs off joint MD520N purchase for Police

Burbank signs off joint MD520N purchase for Police

6-Feb-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Four months after partner city Glendale signed it off, the City of Burbank Council last week confirmed their part of it as well. The proposal to Glendale Council had quoted a total cost of $2,712,980 while the equivalent paperwork from Burbank refers to $2,623,055 – for completeness, these figures need 9% sales tax added.   The quoted figure... Read more

Maryland Senator questions State Police AW139 rollout

Maryland Senator questions State Police AW139 rollout

4-Feb-2014Source: Fox 45

State Senator John Astle says he wants more details about a spate of recent emergency repairs on the older Dauphin helicopters and the apparent slower-than-planned roll-out of the new AW-139s.  See full story... Read more

Police Aviation News – February 2014 Edition

Police Aviation News – February 2014 Edition

3-Feb-2014Source: Police Aviation News

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