The helicopter is configured with a Wescam MX-10 EO/IR imaging system and an HD infrared sensor, a system widely used by homeland security and law enforcement agencies.
The City of Fort Worth's aircraft costs nearly $4.5 million, can carry up to five people, has a flight time of three to four hours, and makes use of improved video technology.
The Leonardo AW139 is the first of the four brand new helicopters expected to arrive to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue in the near future.
The Firehawk will join an already working fleet of medium-sized Bell Huey aircraft stationed out of the Santa Ynez Airport in Santa Barbara County.
Marked as Copters 21 and 22, they will complement and help augment the department's current aerial fleet.
The Kansas Highway Patrol has requested two new helicopters and an airplane to replace its aging fleet and meet growing demand for assistance from across the state.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol will add two helicopters to its fleet as part of a new aviation unit.
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has ordered two new Airbus H125 helicopters for aerial spraying to control the mosquito population.
Bell Helicopter delivered the first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X configurated for law enforcement to the Sacramento Police Department in California.
The Louisville (Ky.) Metro Police Department only owns one helicopter, a 2001 model that is out of service often and comes with high maintenance costs.