Bell 407GX is a helicopter designed for use in airborne law enforcement, search and rescue, surveillance, command and control, fire suppression, and airborne patrol missions.
It is a new variant of the Bell 407 helicopter designed and developed by Bell Helicopter.
The Bell 407GX helicopter can be deployed by police forces, first responders and air support units to conduct patrols, surveillance, criminal activity disruption, operational coordination and search and detection.
The helicopter can also be used for intelligence and information sharing, public information and warnings, and disaster relief activities. It can be configured for civil, utility, medical evacuation and VIP transport missions.
Bell 407GX was launched at HELI-EXPO 2011 and was exhibited during the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) annual conference and exposition in July 2011.