Maryland State Police are set to accept delivery of six new helicopters at Martin State Airport in Baltimore this week, beginning Monday afternoon.
The AW139 helicopters are among 10 AgustaWestland helicopters MSP is set to receive to replace its aging fleet of 11, all but one of which is at least 20 years old.
Two more are scheduled for delivery both Tuesday and Wednesday, according to state police, with training set to start immediately, though the helicopters will not be in use for medevac flights or other missions until the late spring or early summer.
The new helicopters will allow state police aviation command "to continue its unique multiple mission capability of medevac, search and rescue, law enforcement, and homeland security," officials said in a news release.
