The Spanish government has ordered 12 Eurocopter EC135 P2i helicopters for its two police forces as part of the country's helicopter modernisation programme. The light twin-engined aircraft will be assembled at Eurocopter's Albacete facility in south-east Spain.
Half the tally will be operated by national police force Cuerpo Nacional de Policía for law enforcement missions and the remainder - including one mountain rescue-configured type - will join the fleet of the Spanish Guardia Civil. Deliveries will be split evenly over three years from 2010. The aircraft will join the 14 EC135s already operated by the national police force and the Guardia Civil. "Two additional contracts are in the works and will subsequently bring the total number of EC135s up to 51, thus completing Spain's ambitious helicopter modernisation programme," says Eurocopter. The Spanish market accounts for around 50 EC135s to date.
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Source: Flight International
