Polish National Police signs purchase agreement for four Bell 407GXis

Bell Textron has announced that the Polish National Police (PNP) has signed a purchase agreement for four Bell 407GXi aircraft.

The helicopters will be purchased as part of the project ‘Safer on the roads – aerial supervision over the road traffic’, implemented with the use of funds from the Operational Program Infrastructure and Environment. The supplier is JB Investments Limited, Bell’s Independent Representative (IR) for Poland.

The four Bell 407GXi aircraft will join three aircraft of the same type, delivered to the PNP in October 2020. The PNP also operates two Bell 206s and a Bell 412HP. With a total number of seven Bell 407GXi, the PNP will become the largest user of this type of helicopter among other public institutions in Europe.

Dariusz Augustyniak, Deputy Chief Superintendent, Polish National Police, said: “In recent years, we have strongly focused on improving road safety and, to achieve this, we are strengthening the technical potential of our formation.

“That is why we will want to use these four latest helicopters primarily to improve safety on the Polish roads. Ultimately, we want each of them to be equipped with an aerial observation system.”

The new Bell 407GXis come equipped with the Trakka Systems Total Solution Package which includes a searchlight, camera and moving map, as well as downlink system and operator console. It enables the crew to detect, identify and track vehicles, as well as estimate their speed.

“The decision by the PNP to grow its fleet of 407GXis is testament to the industry-leading aftermarket service that Bell, and its maintenance partners, is able to offer,” said Patrick Moulay, Senior Vice President, International Sales, Bell. “We recognise the importance of minimising downtime, and that’s why we work hard to ensure excellent parts availability and technical support for our customers.”

Bell recently delivered three helicopters to Global Medical Response.