Border police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has been handed over a new Airbus H145 helicopter.
The delivery of the helicopter was carried out at the Airbus Helicopters enterprise in Germany, which was attended by the deputy head of the border police, Giorgi Malania, and the Director of the Special Purpose Aviation Division of the Border Police, Ioseb Arjevanishvili.
The helicopter is fully equipped with firefighting and mountain rescue equipment. It is characterized by maneuverability and fully compatible with existing tasks, considering the mountainous terrain of Georgia. Similar helicopters are successfully operated by the police and emergency management services of Germany, Switzerland, France, Canada and other countries.
Pilots and flight technicians of the Special Purpose Aviation Division of the Border Police are currently undergoing theoretical and practical training at the Airbus Helicopters training academy in Germany.
The training course will be completed on March 15, which will be followed by the transportation of helicopter to Georgia by the Georgian crew.
On December 19, 2022, the Ministry of Internal Affairs signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters regarding the purchase of three H145 helicopters. The next two aircraft are planned to be delivered to Georgia by June 2024.
This press release was prepared and distributed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
