Bell announces Swedish Police 429s operational

Today, Bell Helicopter announced the delivery and entry into service of the Swedish National Police's seven Bell 429 helicopters. This follows exactly five months after the last two helicopters were delivered, and approximately seven months after the first helicopter (SE-JPU) made its premiere flight in service with the Swedish Police Authority, marking the formal start of the new helicopter system.

"This is now the largest Bell 429 fleet in operation in the European Union," said Jakub Hoda, Bell Helicopter Managing Director for Europe and Russia. "Customers in Europe have shown great interest in the Bell 429 for law enforcement operation. Over a quarter of the Bell 429s in service across Europe today are flying para-public missions, demonstrating the superior performance of the Bell 429."

In addition to the Swedish police helicopters, Bell Helicopter has recently delivered 15 Bell 429s to the Turkish National Police, four Bell 429s to the New York Police Department, and the first of two Bell 429s to the Slovakian Police.

Bell Helicopter says that the Bell 429 delivers exceptional speed, range, hover performance and enhanced safety margins. The state-of-the-art technology in the Bell 429 includes a fully-integrated glass cockpit, advanced drive system, WAAS navigation and IFR capability.