02-May-23 - Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) will deliver a 3rd and 4th 5-bladed helicopter to the Japanese National Police Agency. Also a VIP helicopter was ordered by NMB-Minebea Thai Ltd #Bk117D3
23-May-21 - Japan’s National Police Agency took delivery of the first Subaru (ex Fuji) / Bell 412EPX helicopter. will be used by the Iwate Prefectural Police #Bell412EPX
03-Nov-20 - British training company HeliOperations is providing anti-submarine warfare (ASW) course at Royal Navy’ base Culdrose to Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) fixed and rotary wing pilots #ASW
25-Jun-20 - Japan’s National Police Agency, Keisatsu-chō, ordered an additional H225 and four new H135 helicopters taking NPA’s Eurocopter/Airbus fleet to 30 including 12 EC135/H135, 4 EC155/H155, 6 AS365, 1 AS332/H215 and 2 EC225/H225 #police
20-Jun-19 - Japan National Police Agency will the launch customer of the Subaru / Bell 412EPX. The EPX is the newest variant of the 412 family and was developed for the UH-X program of Japan’ Ministry of Defense #Bell412EPX
07-Feb-18 - Airbus announced new orders from Japan during the Singapore air show. Excel Air Services ordered a Helionix-equipped H135 and the Hokkaido government an AS365N3+
26-Dec-16 - Japan National Police will receive 2 H135 from 2019 for Wakayama and Kumamoto. Are the first Helionix-equipped in country. Agency also recently took delivery of a AS365N3+ and a H155
23-Mar-16 - Kawasaki Heavy Industries delivered the first BK117 C-2 (EC145) to the Japan National Police Agency. Will be deployed by the Kanagawa and Chiba Prefectural Polices.
