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Eurocopter high-profile participation at Jordan SOFEX exhibition

Eurocopter’s high-profile participation at Jordan’s SOFEX exhibition Eurocopter’s dedication to meeting the operational requirements of governments, armed forces and special mission operators across the Arab world with its broad helicopter product line...

U.S. troops with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to support rescue mission for kidnapped girls in Nigeria 27

Department's addition of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and 80 Air Force troops to U.S. efforts supporting Nigeria's search for over 200 kidnapped girls has turned the mission into an air operation, a Pentagon spokesman said. a a Tuesday, May 27, 2014...

Sky-Hero unveils Narfi Mk.I self-contained handheld camera head for SWAT and SOF teams

To continually improve the way SWAT, defense SOF squadrons, as well as Search and Rescue teams, conduct tactical inspections of hard-to-reach, dangerous or inaccessible areas, Sky-Hero unveils its additional tactical vector in the form of a...

Eurocopter to supply 2 Super Puma helicopters to the Finnish Border Guard for maritime SAR

its Eurocopter fleet with the acquisition of two additional AS332 L1 Super Puma helicopters fully equipped for maritime search and rescue missions in the country’s challenging conditions.

General Dynamics-built Rescue 21 System Conducts 60,000 SAR Operations with USCG

Rescue 21 System Conducts 60,000 SAR Operations with USCG The U.S. Coast Guard has conducted approximately 60,000 search and rescue operations since 2006 with support from the General Dynamics C4 Systems-built Rescue 21 system. The nationwide command,...

Iranian MoD signed contract to construct 4 vessels

Mohammad Eslami signed a contract, worth $US 10 million, for the building of 4 vessels. These 4 vessels include 2 search and rescue ships and 2 ships carrying officers in charge of safety management onboard vessels.

Two Russian Tu-142 anti-submarine aircrafts performed training over Japanese Sea

Two long-range anti-submarine aircrafts Tu-142 of the Pacific Fleet worked out the tasks on search and termination of the mock enemy submarine in Japanese sea.

Elbit Systems introduces life saving capability to its Hermes 900 Maritime Patrol Unmanned Aircraft System

capabilities, onboard inflated life-rafts, and precision dispatch capability enables the UAS to perform long-range maritime Search and Rescue (SaR) missions. Such a configured Hermes 900 Maritime Patrol UAS was recently delivered to an undisclosed...

Russian Navy conducts anti-submarine warfare exercise in Mediterranean Sea

the Pacific, Northern, and the Black Sea fleets together with Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft of naval aviation practiced the search for foreign submarines in the Mediterranean Sea.

CyPhy Works awarded to develop micro-UAV for USAF SAR operations

USAF SAR operations The US Air Force has contracted CyPhy Works to develop and test a micro-unmanned air vehicle (UAV) for search and rescue operations. The contract for the Extreme Access Pocket Flyer is the first for the UAV, and will aid personnel in...

Lockheed Martin wins contract to provide the USAF with one HC-130J Combat King II SAR aircraft

II SAR aircraft Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $72,721,898 contract to provide the USAF with one HC-130J Combat King II search and rescue aircraft. Work will be performed at Marietta, Georgia, and is expected to be complete by March 31, 2017,...

Indonesian Air Force places order for eight additional H225Ms

additional twin-engine multirole H225M helicopters as part of the country’s fleet-strengthening initiative for a combat search and rescue-capable fleet.

Japan Coast Guard enforces Super Puma fleet with a new H225 helicopter

Japan’s largest Super Puma operator, Japan Coast Guard (JCG), has acquired an additional H225. With the new helicopter, JCG’s Super Puma fleet will include two AS332s and eleven H225s, for security enforcement, territorial coastal activities, and...

Paris Air Show 2019: Elbit Systems will present new products in the areas of PGMs, self-protection and more

Elbit Systems display (Display area A-8) will include airborne self-protection solutions, Precision-Guided Munitions, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) technologies as well as commercial aviation systems.

Leonardo awarded contract to supply Italy with ATR 72MP maritime patrol aircraft

Leonardo has signed a contract with Guardia di Finanza valued at over 150 million euros for the supply of three ATR 72MPs and related technical-logistic support services. This contract completes the acquisition of four aircraft, the first order was...

US Air Force tests HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter to extreme conditions

An HH-60W Jolly Green II, the Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter, completed a month-long trial of extremes inside the McKinley Climatic Lab April 2.

UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency to receive Leonardo Osprey 30 E-Scan radars

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will upgrade to Leonardo’s latest Osprey radar to support missions such as search and rescue, border protection, fishery and pollution patrols. The Osprey 30 radar will be installed on-board the two...

US Air Force orders latest Northrop Grumman LITENING targeting pod upgrade

Grumman Corporation’s LITENING advanced targeting pods with full-color digital video capability and two-color laser spot search and track.

Turkish drone manufacturer to supply 50 tactical drones to Greece, a fake information

According to a publication of the Turkish press, the Turkish company Assuva Defense Industry, which produces aircraft and search and rescue systems, is preparing to enter the list of suppliers of the Greek army, with the supply of 50 UAV. Greece has...

Atos develops video system for Dassault Falcon Albatros, future French Navy surveillance aircraft

On January 10, Atos announces that it is supporting Dassault Aviation to develop and produce the inflight video system for its “Falcon Albatros”. The latter is the future maritime surveillance and intervention aircraft of the French Naval Aviation.