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Take-Off for Overhaul
Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) highlighted a multiyear effort yesterday to upgrade the Maryland State Police helicopter fleet, including an initial allocation of $33.6 million to buy three new helicopters.
The helicopters are used for law enforcement, medical evacuation, search and rescue, and homeland security. Money for the overhaul was earmarked in the special legislative session in November.
"Supporting our first responders in the work they do is an important part of fulfilling the most fundamental responsibility that we have to our state," O'Malley said at an event in Baltimore.
Nine state police helicopters are nearly 18 years old, two are 13 and one is 8, according to the Governor's Office.
-- John Wagner
