Eurocopter confirms its Leadership in the Law Enforcement Market - Spanish Ministry of Interior selects the EC135 for its Police Forces
Marignane, 17 March 2006
The Spanish Government has announced today the launch of the acquisition programme for the modernisation of the security forces. The Spanish Ministry of Interior will acquire 51 EC135 helicopters in order to modernize the existing helicopter fleets of the Guardia Civil and Cuerpo Nacional de Policía within the next eight years.
”Today’s announcement is a great success for Eurocopter since we consider Spain as being one of the most important helicopter markets in terms of strategic growth”, states Fabrice Brégier, CEO and President of Eurocopter, the world's largest helicopter manufacturer. ”Furthermore it is a crucial move towards an even more integrated and highly competitive European aerospace industry, as Spain acquires, with this helicopter programme, a decisive aeronautic-industrial competence.”
Part of the agreement is to set up an assembly line for the EC135 in Albacete at the local Eurocopter España site. Next to final assembly activities, Eurocopter España will also develop and install the highly innovative mission-specific equipments and execute the concluding ground and flight tests. ”Spain now possesses persistent capabilities to produce helicopters within the Eurocopter family”, Fabrice Brégier points out.
This announcement follows the signature of the Tiger HAD contract and the selection for the Spanish Ministry of Defence of the NH90 as its common medium helicopter for the Armed Forces.
Today’s decision will further consolidate and strengthen Eurocopter España as the third pillar of the Eurocopter Group and will promote the creation of employment and auxiliary industry.
The EC135 is the reference helicopter for police missions with more than 500 units sold all over the world since its market introduction in mid-1996.
Eurocopter is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2005, EADS generated revenues of € 34.2 billion and employed a workforce of about 113,000. The EADS Group includes the aircraft ,anufacturer Airbus, the world’s largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and the joint venture MBDA, the international leader in missile systems. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, is the prime contractor for the Ariane launcher, develops the A400M military transport aircraft and is the largest industrial partner for the European satellite navigation system Galileo.
For more information, please contact:
Jean Louis ESPES
Eurocopter
Tel.: + 33 (0)4 42 85 95 55
Fax: + 33 (0)4 42 85 95 64
mailto: jean-louis.espes@eurocopter.com
Christina GOTZHEIN
Eurocopter
Tel.: + 49 (0) 89 6000 64 88
Fax: + 49 (0) 89 6000 44 37
mailto: christina.gotzhein@eurocopter.com
Jesus RUIZ
Eurocopter
Tel.: + 34 91 379 66 04
Fax: + 34 91 379 66 10
mailto: jesus.ruiz@eurocopter.com
Christopher BACH
Eurocopter
Tel.: +49 (0) 906 71 45 65
Fax: +49 (0) 906 71 39 39
mailto: christopher.bach@eurocopter.com
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