British Police Orders Surveillance Aircraft from Austrian Airborne Technologies

BusinessDeals ♦ Published: September 10, 2015; 19:00 ♦ (Vindobona)

The UK National Police Air Service (UK NPAS) has awarded the contract to deliver 4 role-equipped fixed-wing surveillance aircraft to Airborne Technologies from Wiener Neustadt. In addition to substantial German police units, another important police force will now rely on the Austrian company that has established itself as potential partner for police aviation.

British Police Orders Surveillance Aircraft from Austrian Airborne Technologies / Picture: © Airborne Technologies GmbH

The head of the Austrian company Wolfgang Grumeth described the orded as "very significant”. Also German police are using aircraft from Wiener Neustadt. The company employing 40 people buys airplanes around the world and equips them in Wiener Neustadt with innovative camera technology.

With the introduction of this new generation of fixed-wing aircraft to the…