Fort Worth, Texas (May 4, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that the Chicago Police Department has accepted the delivery of twoBell 407GXis, expanding their all-Bell fleet with additional public safety capabilities.
“Bell is proud to build upon our over 20-year relationship with the Chicago Police Department as they modernize their aerial public safety capabilities with an all-Bell fleet,” said Lane Evans, managing director of North America sales, Bell. “The Bell 407GXi is an incredible multi-mission aircraft with hundreds of public safety agencies throughout the world using the platform to advance their operations.”
The Chicago Police Department’s Helicopter Operations Unit acts as an aerial command-and-control center to first responders on the ground, serving Chicago’s more than 2.6 million residents. The newly acquired Bell 407GXi duo joins the Department’s Bell 429 to enhance homeland security through aerial reconnaissance and surveillance.
