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Kenya Police Air Wing becomes first African customer to operate AS-350B3e helicopter

Marignane, France - The aircraft will be used in different missions and operations

The Kenya Police Air-Wing is expanding its airborne law enforcement and crime prevention unit with the delivery of a Eurocopter AS-350B3e Ecureuil helicopter. Kenya’s selection of the AS-350B3e, which is the enhanced version of Eurocopter’s successful AS-350 model, follows an open and competitive tender won earlier this year by Eurocopter Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, the Group subsidiary in charge of...

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Rome, Italy, 01/13/2012 15:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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