Three more helicopters for the State Border Guard Service arrived in Ukraine from France
Currently, under the Ukrainian-French contract, the border agency of Ukraine already has 7 H125 helicopters of the French company Airbus Helicopter. The first four helicopters arrived in Ukraine in January 2020 and in November 2021.
Three helicopters arrived in Lviv today. And if weather conditions allow, then tomorrow, December 23, their flight to the capital will take place.
These are new AIRBUS H125 helicopters, the delivery of which takes place within the framework of an agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the French Republic.
In general, within the framework of the creation of the Unified System of Aviation Security and Civil Protection in Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine is to receive 24 new H125 helicopters of the French company Airbus Helicopter.
The three helicopters that arrived in Lviv today have modern powerful equipment to detect and stop offenses at the state border. Among other things, the helicopters are equipped with an optical-electronic surveillance system that allows monitoring, including in infrared mode. At the same time, the thermal imaging camera allows you to detect the vehicle at a distance of up to 20 kilometers. The equipment makes it possible not only to record video in high quality, but also to transmit it in real time using satellite equipment. Also, the helicopters are equipped with an alert system with loudspeakers and specialized aviation searchlights, which can be used synchronously with the optical-electronic surveillance system.
