Brnik – A new police helicopter, an AgustaWestland AW169, entered service with the airborne police on Thursday. It will be mainly deployed for search and rescue missions, and for medical transports. Worth almost EUR 14 million, the ten-seat helicopter, based out of Brnik airport, can reach a maximum altitude of 4,500 metres and a top speed of 300 km/h. Its maximum range is 800 kilometres. This is the second helicopter of the same type acquired by police and two more will be purchased in the next few years under a…
