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January 23, 2010 -
The Finnish Border Guard has ordered a fourth AgustaWestland AW119Ke
single engine helicopter. The Finnish Border Guard chose the AW119Ke in
2008 to sustain its fleet modernization and enhancement program. All
four helicopters will be used to perform various tasks including border
patrol, special operations and fire fighting.
The Finnish Border
Guard is the national security agency responsible for enforcing the
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The first three helicopters ordered will enter service during the 3rd
quarter of 2010 and will operate from
This purchase continues and strengthens the longstanding relationship
between AgustaWestland and the Finnish Border Guard who has been
supplied with AB206 JetRanger and AB412 helicopters. The Finnish Border
Guard’s AW119Ke helicopters will be fitted with dedicated tactical
equipment and certified to perform missions using Night Vision Goggles
(NVGs).
The AW119Ke's law enforcement and homeland security variant has a patrol
time of approximately 5 hours and also has the largest cabin in its
class which can be quickly reconfigured for different missions. The
AW119Ke also delivers outstanding performance whilst having low
operating costs.
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The Finnish Border
Guard adds to a large number of leading customers who are operating or
have chosen this helicopter type for homeland security and public
service applications in several countries including the
The Finnish Border
Guard is responsible for |
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