At the Airborne Public Safety Association Conference (APSCON) last week in Houston, Airbus secured an order for four H125 helicopters from the Miami-Dade Police Department, which already has four H125s in its fleet.
North American law enforcement agencies have bought 85 H125s during the past five years, according to Airbus Helicopters. Powered by a Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2D turboshaft, the Écureuil line counts more than 7,200 helicopters in service across its AS350, AS355, AS550, AS555, H125, H125M, EC130, and H130 variants. The H125 can cruise at 136 ktas and has endurance of up to 4 hours 27 minutes and a range of 340 nm.
“We are pleased that the Miami-Dade Police Department has selected the H125 to support their critical law enforcement missions,” said Bart Reijnen, president of Airbus Helicopters and head of the North America region. “This order underscores the value that leading law enforcement agencies like Miami-Dade Police Department find in our helicopters, and we are committed to providing them with the highest level of support.”