German Federal Police receives final EC155 B1 helicopters

Eurocopter has successfully delivered its last two EC155 B1 helicopters to the German Federal Police as a part of modernisation efforts at Blumberg, Brandenburg, Germany.

The delivery of the 19th and 20th EC155 B1 helicopters marks the completion of extensive fleet upgrade programme for the German Federal Police.

The two EC155 B1 helicopters will be deployed with the German Federal Police to support border patrol, transportation of personnel and Special Forces as well as search-and-rescue missions.

German Federal Police president Matthias Seeger said, "Thanks to this success, we can be proud of operating a helicopter fleet that is without equal in Europe in terms of advanced equipment, efficiency and size."

The medium-weight, 5mt-class helicopter, EC155 belongs to Eurocopter’s Dauphin family of helicopters and features modular design to facilitate in a wide range of missions.

Additional features of the aircraft include Turbomeca Arriel 2C2 engines for enhanced performance as well as a cabin to accommodate up to 13 passengers and two pilots.

Capable of carrying up to 2mt of heavy equipment in the cargo configuration, the helicopter also features modern glass cockpit which is integrated with digital avionics and a four-axis autopilot.

The aircraft also features day-and-night vision cameras, powerful searchlights and loud-hailer systems, a 90-meter winch cable, and an extensive package of data communication systems for the transmission of aerial imagery and video sequences.