De Landespolizie Nordrhein Westfalen bestelde 5 Airbus Helicopters EC145 T2s ter vervanging van de BK117s en EC155Bs welke nu in dienst zijn. De nieuwe helikopters zullen in 2016-2017 in dienst komen.
bron: http://press.airbushelicopters.com/en/node/1639
Six EC145 T2 rotorcraft have been ordered by Germany’s Landespolizei Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia Police Force), becoming the latest law enforcement customer for this enhanced member of Airbus Helicopters’ twin-engine EC145 family. Deliveries of these helicopters are planned in 2016-2017.
As one of the largest of Germany’s 12 state flying police forces, the Landespolizei Nordrhein- Westfalen serves North Rhine-Westphalia – the country’s most populous state, which includes the cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund and Essen.
The Landespolizei Nordrhein-Westfalen currently has a fleet of EC155s and BK117s, both of which are to be succeeded by the EC145 T2.