Established 1953, beyond their public safety missions, the Aviation service of the French Gendarmerie intervenes in varied and challenging environments, including at sea and in the mountains. Every year, they save nearly 6,000 lives
24-Jan-24 - The Ministry of Interior has ordered 42 ( plus 22 options ) new Airbus H145D3 five-bladed helicopters. Deliveries are set to commence this year. Sécurité Civile will receive 42 for search and rescue, while the Gendarmerie Nationale will receive 6 for law enforcement #H145D3
10-Jan-22 - The French National Gendarmerie will be the launch customer of the law enforcement version of the Airbus H160. The first of 10 helicopters will be delivered before the Olympic Games Paris 2024 #H160
21-Jun-17 - The French Gendarmerie Nationale orders one EC145 to be delivered in 2018 and in the same configuration as the existing 14 currently in use. First one was delivered in 2002.
12-Nov-15 - Airbus Helicopters awarded contract for a global service solution for the next 5 years covering the entire fleet of 50 EC145 operated by the French Gendarmerie Nationale and Sécurité Civile.
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