26-Jul-23 - Western Australia Police Air Wing received first of two 5-bladed H145D3 ordered in 2020 to replace a Dauphin that was returned to Airbus. A second helicopter will arrive next year to replace a Bk117 #WesternAustralia
06-Sep-21 - Western Australian government adds additional $ 27.5 M in 2021-22 state budget to provide a second five-bladed Airbus H145D3 helicopter to upgrade the police fleet. Total investment amounts to 54 M. First helicopter was ordered last year and is currently in production in Germany #WesternAustralia
15-Aug-20 - Western Australian Police ordered one five-bladed H145 to replace a Kawasaki Bk117. WA Police will be the first Australian operator of the new model #police