Japan's national police has ordered a single AgustaWestland GrandNew helicopter that will be deployed in the country's Kanagawa prefecture.
This is the third GrandNew ordered by the Japan National Police Agency, says AgustaWestland.
"[The order] brings the number of AgustaWestland light twin helicopters operating in the Japanese law enforcement market to nearly 30 and continues AgustaWestland's growing share of the Japanese light twin-engined market," it adds.
Source: Flight International
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