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Kansas City Police Order Three MD 500E Helicopters |
Released on Sunday, February 12, 2012
Kansas City Police Order 3 New Helicopters
MESA, AZ, February 12, 2012 - MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI), a leading manufacturer of commercial and military
helicopters, has announced that the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners has approved the purchase of three
MD 500E helicopters for use by the Police Patrol Support Unit for airborne law enforcement. The selection of MD
Helicopters was made after a six month RFP process, which included proposal review and product demonstration
by four vendors.
The Kansas City Police Department was one of the first law enforcement agencies to implement the concept of
airborne helicopter patrol in the early 1970s using the Hughes 300 helicopter. The decision to upgrade the fleet to a
state-of-the-art helicopter was made after years of successful operation using the OH-6 military surplus aircraft. The
speed, agility, performance, low acquisition and operating cost of the MD 500E made it the aircraft of choice for the
mission. The new aircraft will include an infrared camera, video downlink, NVG compatibility, high powered
searchlight and a mapping system from selected vendors.
MD Helicopters is proud of the breadth of its law enforcement customer base. Its history and legacy is built upon
serving municipal and military markets. We are so pleased that the Kansas City Police Department has again chosen
the MD aircraft as the best value proposition to meet its mission, said Lynn Tilton, CEO of MDHI.
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CEO - Chief Executive Officer
MDHI - MD Helicopters Incorporated
NVG - Night Vision Goggles
RFP - Request For Proposal
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