Police of Baden-Wurttemberg receives H145 from Airbus Helicopters

The federal-state police of Baden-Wurttemberg have taken delivery of the first H145 in police configuration by Airbus Helicopters.

The aircraft is part of an order for six units to be handed over and it will join the federal-state police of Baden-Württemberg’s fleet of two EC155 and six MD902.

H145 will be used as a reference helicopter for law enforcement and will deploy Special Forces units, VIP transport, external load, as well as observation and reconnaissance.

Baden-Württemberg Minister of Interior Reinhold Gall said: "It is of the utmost importance for our police to be able to rely on the quality of their resources in order to meet the challenges of their daily missions. With the acquisition of a total of six new police helicopters we guarantee the high quality standards of the squadron.

Airbus Helicopters Germany CEO Wolfgang Schoder said: "In line with our company’s commitment to customer satisfaction, we have set up a dedicated logistic team available 24/7 to support mission execution of Police Baden Württemberg."

The H145 features new Arriel 2E engines and the company’s Fenestron shrouded tail rotor, along with upgraded main and tail rotor gearboxes, as well as the innovative digital avionics suite Helionix with 4-axis autopilot.

The helicopter will be equipped with a modern mission management system by Euroavionics to facilitate multi-role competence in police missions.

Additionally, the helicopter will feature the MMS, along with other connectivity options such as LTE and Wi-Fi, making the aircraft the most modern police helicopter on the market.

The primary surveillance mission of H145 is aided by forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and daylight cameras which will be controlled by an on-board operator.

The operator will also handle communications and data exchange with ground-based police resources.