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Elbit Systems introduces a UAS-based long-range maritime rescue capability

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 customer in...

Singapore receives its first H225M helicopter

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has taken delivery of its first H225M helicopter in Singapore.

US Air Force tests new vehicle drop

The Side by Vehicle (SXV) is the newest Search and Rescue Tactical Vehicle added to the 347th Rescue Group’s arsenal, bringing more firepower and range than other models. Although the 38th Rescue Squadron has been integrating the SXV into ground combat...

US Air Force latest sensor pod on F-15C Eagle achieves IOC

The US Air Force reached initial operating capability on its latest infrared search and track pod integrated on the F-15C Eagle, Jan. 21, 2022.

Russian Coastal artillery brigades to be armed with Pion

were upgraded to destroy small objects. The brigades will also receive Zoopark radars for counterbattery fire and target search. Experts believe the combination of the hardware can disrupt any seaborne assault, the Izvestia daily writes.

Russia search to sign an intergovernmental agreement with China for the protection of the intellectu

Russia search to sign an intergovernmental agreement with China for the protection of the intellectual property on the assault rifle of Kalachnikov, announced Thursday Anatoli Issaïkine, director of the Russian agency of export of weapons...

Zhuhai Airshow 2022: SAST presents HQ-16FE new variant of HQ-16 air defense system

At Zhuhai Airshow 2022, the Chinese manufacturer SAST presents a new variant of the HQ-16 air defense system, called HQ-16FE, East Pendulum has tweeted. The flight envelope has been greatly expanded while the size of the container seems to remain...

AdvanFort to aid USCG Amver Program keep watch over maritime emergencies in piracy HRA

AdvanFort to aid USCG Amver Program keep watch over maritime emergencies in piracy HRA Maritime security leader the AdvanFort Company announced Wednesday August 1st that it has volunteered for service in the piracy-infested waters in and around the...

Australia's new SAR aircraft will see further with Kestrel Maritime ViDAR system

new SAR aircraft will see further with Kestrel Maritime ViDAR system Australia's Maritime Safety Authority will induct new search and rescue aircraft in the near future, with enhanced capabilities. Four Bombardier Challenger 604 jet aircraft will enter...

SAS 2016: Insitu moving forward with ViDAR payload integration on ScanEagle UAS

SAS 2016: Insitu moving forward with ViDAR payload integration on ScanEagle UAS At this year's edition of Sea-Air-Space global maritime exhibition, Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, has announced it is moving forward with integration of the ViDAR (Visual...

Italian Coast Guard orders two additional AW139 helicopters

the customer’s fleet of AW139s to twelve. The AW139s will be used to perform a range of missions including maritime patrol, search and rescue (SAR), and emergency medical services. The latest order also includes options for a further two helicopters.

Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class Frigates Set for CEAFAR2 Radar Upgrade

Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class Frigates Set for CEAFAR2 Radar Upgrade .a Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today congratulated world leading Australian company CEA Technologies for winning a contract to upgrade the...

Russian anti-submarine ships take part to exercises in Barents Sea

ships - the Yunga, the Brest and the Snezhnogorsk - of the Kola Flotilla of the Northern Fleet are learning to search for and destroy the conditional adversary’s submarines at combat training ranges in the Barents Sea, according to the Northern Fleet.

Argentina purchases second-hand P3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft from Norway

Agency (NDMA). Aimed at fortifying its maritime capabilities, the aircraft will primarily be used for surveillance and search and rescue operations in the South Atlantic, covering Argentina's territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Lithuania's Airbus AS365 N3+ SAR helicopters enter service

Lithuanian Armed Forces celebrated yesterday the entry into service of their next generation of helicopters for countrywide search and rescue missions with around-the-clock availability. The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence and the Lithuanian Armed Forces...

CAE to provide Canada with comprehensive C295W SAR training solution

a comprehensive C295W aircrew and maintenance training solution to support the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) program. The contract is worth approximately C$200 million over the next 11 years and includes options...

P&W delivers first PW127G engines for Canadian Fixed-Wing SAR program

announced that it recently started delivering PW127G engines to Airbus Defence and Space in support of Canada's Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement Project.

Seven H145 SAR helicopters for the Bundeswehr

Support (BAAINWBw) has ordered seven H145 helicopters to replace the German Armed Forces’ (Bundeswehr) obsolete Bell UH-1D search and rescue fleet. The aircraft will be delivered in 2020 and will be stationed at the sites in Niederstetten, Holzdorf and...

Elbit Systems selected by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency to conduct UAS maritime trial flights

Elbit Systems UK has been selected by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to conduct maritime demonstration flights in the UK using a number of its unmanned aerial systems (UAS) including the Hermes 900. The demonstration flights are designed to...

Skyguard fire control radar

Skyguard all-weather fire-control radar system a The Skyguard all-weather fire-control radar was originally developed in the 1970s by Oerlikon Contraves of Switzerland with the collaboration of Ericsson of Sweden. The Skyguard was designed to control...