Rescuers, National Guard officers test modernized H225 Super Puma helicopters. Video

Pilots of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine began to perform H225 Super Puma helicopter training flights.

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine develops a system of civil aviation safety in cooperation with the French Airbus Helicopters. The modernized H225 Super Puma helicopters are tested by the pilots of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine in training flights. The admission of pilots to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has opened," Spokesperson of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Artem Shevchenko posted on Facebook.

"The National Police of Ukraine will also receive new H145 helicopters soon. You are safe when we are in the sky," Shevchenko added.

As reported, on July 14, 2018, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and France's Airbus Helicopters signed an agreement on the purchase of 55 helicopters. In December 2018, Ukraine received two helicopters under the contract with the French company Airbus Helicopters.

On January 30, the third Airbus helicopter arrived in Ukraine. intended for the needs of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine

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