MIRABEL, Canada - Bell Textron Canada Ltd.announced the purchase agreement for six Bell 407GXi helicopters. The government-to-government contract was executed between the Ministry of Defense of Argentina and the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
The new helicopters will be operated by the Argentinean Air Force and Army to assist in Search and Rescue (SAR) missions.
"The Bell 407GXi is a proven platform in high-altitude environments and will be pivotal to Argentina’s Military Search and Rescue operations," said John Ramos, managing director, Latin America. "All six Bell 407GXis will be outfitted in a utility configuration critical to rescue missions in Argentina’s mountainous terrain."