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NPAS Fire and First Aid Training

NPAS Fire and First Aid Training

11-Nov-19 - UK National Police Air Service (NPAS) conducted fire and first aid training at Birmingham BHX Airport #firefighting
Airbus to Support National Police Air Service Fleet

Airbus to Support National Police Air Service Fleet

05-Mar-19 - UK’ National Police Air Service (NPAS) signed contract with Airbus to provide support and maintenance for its fleet of 15 EC135 and 4 EC145 helicopters #NPAS
UK’ NPAS New Base at Essex

UK’ NPAS New Base at Essex

23-Jan-19 - UK National Police Air Service (NPAS) building new airbase at North Weald Airfield in Essex to primarily serve London and the South East. The £4 million facility, being built by Kier Group, is scheduled to be ready before end 2019
First UK NPAS EC135 Upgraded with Night Vision

First UK NPAS EC135 Upgraded with Night Vision

12-Nov-18 - Airbus UK delivered first of 7 legacy EC135 to National Police Air Service (NPAS) upgraded under £ 1.5M contract with Night Vision (NVIS) capability #NightVision
Last MD902 Explorer Retired from UK Police

Last MD902 Explorer Retired from UK Police

25-Jan-17 - UK National Police Air Service (NPAS) retiring last MD902 Explorer. Six helicopters were received from the local police forces when NPAS formed back in 2013 and now replaced with EC135/145
Surrey and Sussex Police Acquired Drones

Surrey and Sussex Police Acquired Drones

08-Apr-16 - Surrey and Sussex Police have acquired four new Aeryon SkyRangers drones to add to the existing one which has been used to support policing operations at Gatwick since March 2014
UK Police NPAS Received First of Seven EC135T2+

UK Police NPAS Received First of Seven EC135T2+

07-Oct-15 - Bond Air Services formally handed over the first of seven redesigned and upgraded EC135 T2+ helicopters to the National Police Air Service (NPAS) at Helitech 2015
UK Cumbria Police to Use UAVs

UK Cumbria Police to Use UAVs

01-Sep-15 - Police in Cumbria, in the UK, will now be able to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to help tackle crime and keep people safe.
Wiltshire Air Ambulance 25th Anniversary

Wiltshire Air Ambulance 25th Anniversary

15-Mar-15 - The service has saved countless lives during its 25 years and has carried out almost 15,000 missions.
UK NPAS Will Close 10 Bases in 2015-2017

UK NPAS Will Close 10 Bases in 2015-2017

20-Feb-15 - UK National Police Air Service confirmed plans to move to a 15-base model. 10 current bases will be closed between 2015 and 2017
Gwent and South Wales Police joined the NPAS

Gwent and South Wales Police joined the NPAS

02-Feb-15 - Air Support in South Wales region migrates to the National Police Air Service. Gwent and South Wales Police joined the NPAS Utilising the existing base at RAF St Athan.
London Metropolitan Police Helicopters in 2014

London Metropolitan Police Helicopters in 2014

02-Jan-15 - London Met’s Air Support Unit (ASU) attended 8,182 incidents, assisted in the arrest of 1,686 suspects and located 169 missing people.

New Investment in NPAS Fleet

03-Jun-14 - Brand new state-of-the-art camera and mission system equipment is being installed across a third of the National Police Air Service Fleet.
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