Three Airbus H125 helicopters arrived in Ukraine for the SBGS

Three new Airbus H125 helicopters for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine arrived in Lviv.

Militarnyi informs with reference to Oleksii Trenin.

Newly arrived helicopters with numbers 43, 44, and 58 have already been painted painted in the colors of the Ukrainian Border Guard Service.

The delivery of the modern Airbus H125 helicopters takes place within the framework of the contract between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the French Republic.

At the beginning of February, Odesa Border Air Squadron was replenished with three modern Airbus H125s with numbers 45, 42 and 41.

The helicopters are equipped with an optoelectronic surveillance system that allows monitoring of the state border, including in infrared mode (using a thermal imager).

Airbus H125

The equipment makes it possible to record video in high quality and transmit it in real time.

The helicopters are also equipped with a warning system with loudspeakers and specialized aviation searchlights, which can be used synchronously with the optical-electronic surveillance system.

The flight range of the new H125 without refueling exceeds 500 km, and the cruising speed is 220 km/h.

Airbus H125 is 5 times more fuel efficient and has better maneuverability, compared to the Mi-8, which is in service with the State Border Guard Service.

As part of the implementation of the intergovernmental agreement with the French Republic and the implementation of the investment project of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to create of a unified system of aviation security and civil protection, Ukraine should receive 55 new models of aircraft.

In total, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine will receive 24 new aircraft.