Police Aviation News June 2011
Police Aviation News June 2011
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<strong>Police</strong> <strong>Aviation</strong> <strong>News</strong> <strong>June</strong> <strong>2011</strong> 16<br />
SEARCH & RESCUE<br />
CHINA<br />
RESCUE & SALVAGE: Two years ago the Chinese rescue<br />
service ordered additional Eurocopter EC225 helicopters<br />
to supplement an initial 2007 batch.<br />
Last month the latest delivery airframe B-7156, an EC225LP<br />
on transit to China passed through Greece using the ferry registration<br />
F-WJXR.<br />
Two new EC225 helicopters will be operated by the China<br />
Rescue and Salvage Bureau for SAR missions. They will<br />
strengthen the MOT’s existing fleet of 10 helicopters and 2<br />
fixed wing aircraft, which are currently operated by 4 flight<br />
teams stationed throughout China. [Tony Dunford A-B/Eurocopter]<br />
EGYPT<br />
AgustaWestland have announced that AgustaWestland North America, Inc. was awarded a<br />
$37.8M contract with the US Army <strong>Aviation</strong> and Missile Command (AMCOM) Contracting<br />
Center for Foreign Military Sales to the Egyptian Air Force.<br />
AgustaWestland are to provide AW139 helicopters for the Egyptian Air Force’s helicopter<br />
fleet. Two Pennsylvania-built airframes are to be configured for search and rescue missions;<br />
support the US Army in training aircrews; and provide a spare parts package to ensure<br />
successful fielding of the aircraft.<br />
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