Romain Lana, Airbus (left), and Border Police Head Nikoloz Sharadze celebrate the H145 contract in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has revealed that it has signed a deal with Airbus that will see the service acquire three H145s in a deal valued at €26.5m.

Under the contract, the Border Police will trade in a single H225 Super Puma used as a government VIP transport for a number of years.

The new aircraft, which are due for delivery between May and August of 2024, will be employed on firefighting and rescue missions as well as in the security role.

In addition to the aircraft, the contract also calls for pilot and engineer training as well as a three-year aircraft support package.

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