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Trinidad and Tobago orders 4 Bell 429s and one Bell 412EPI in SAR variant

announced today the sale of four Bell 429s configured for Airborne Law Enforcement (ALE) and one Bell 412EPI configured for Search and Rescue (SAR) to the National Operations Centre, Air Division (NOCAD) in Trinidad and Tobago. The contract was signed...

PZL-Swidnik to provide Uganda with GrandNew, W-3A Sokol helicopter for law enforcement 2804151

PZL-Swidnik to provide Uganda with GrandNew, W-3A Sokol helicopter for law enforcement PZL-Swidnik, an AgustaWestland company, announced that it has signed a contract with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uganda for the delivery of a GrandNew and a...

Royal Australian Air Force's E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft achieved final operational capability 2605157

Royal Australian Air Force's E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft achieved final operational capability Royal Australian Air Force's six Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft have achieved final operational capability (FOC),...

Dubai Airshow 2015: Lockheed and AEC to support Saudi Arabia F-15 fighters sensor suite

The sensor suite includes Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), LANTIRN Extended Range (ER) navigation pods and Infrared Search and Track (IRST) systems.

Dubai Air Show 2015: UAE selects the AW609 TiltRotor aircraft for SAR missions

Command (JAC) of the United Arab Emirates announced today at Dubai Airshow 2015 it has selected the AW609 TiltRotor for search and rescue (SAR) missions. Delivery of the first three AW609 TiltRotors to the JAC, with three additional options, is expected...

McMurdo launches its new SARBE CommLink digital wireless intercom system

McMurdo launches its new SARBE CommLink digital wireless intercom system McMurdo is extending its Search and Rescue Ecosystem with the launch of the SARBE CommLink at the Dubai Airshow 2015. SARBE CommLink is a next-generation digital wireless intercom...

Rockwell Collins delivered first RTA-4100 Weather Radar for KAI's Surion medevac variant

of the Korean Utility Helicopter. This is the first selection of the new RTA-4100 Weather Radar with enhanced surface search modes in the Asia-Pacific region.

Two new C-130J Super Hercules delivered to USAF and US Coast Guard

US defense giant Lockheed Martin recently delivered two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft: one HC-130J long range surveillance/search and rescue aircraft to the U.S. Coast Guard and an MC-130J Commando II Special Operations tanker to the U.S. Air Force.

USAF showcased first HH-60G Pave Hawk Operational Loss Replacement helicopter

Loss Replacement (OLR) helicopters June 28 at a ceremony in Huntsville, Alabama. The HH-60G is used to conduct combat search and rescue operations. The OLR program will restore the service’s HH-60G fleet to its authorized size, replacing aircraft lost...

Thailand orders two more H225M tactical transport helicopters

Thailand orders two more H225M tactical transport helicopters The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has ordered two additional mission-ready twin-engine EC725 (now marketed as the H225M Caracal) multirole utility helicopters as part of the continuation of...

Sentient demonstrates ViDAR airborne optical system to European agencies

Sentient demonstrates ViDAR airborne optical system to European agencies Australian company Sentient has demonstrated its ViDAR airborne optical radar system to European maritime surveillance agencies, with a ViDAR equipped Insitu ScanEagle RPAS...

Leonardo delivers first of 16 AW101 SAR choppers to Norway

delivers first of 16 AW101 SAR choppers to Norway Leonardo is pleased to announce that the first of 16 AW101 all-weather search and rescue helicopters has been delivered to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice & Public Security. The aircraft departed...

Leidos secures $47M AFRL award for EO-CHIL sensors development

Leidos secures $47M AFRL award for EO-CHIL sensors development Leidos was awarded a prime contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to provide sensor technology under the Electro-Optical Combined Hyperspectral Imaging, Infrared Search and...

New Singapore-made FlyBorg UAV appears

Because the Singaporean defense industry is definitely not limited to ST Engineering, here is the FL-18 SkyBorg UAV, conceived and produced in the city-state by a small team of Singaporian, Belgian and French designers which formed Flyion Pte Ltd.

Rostec launches T-500A aircraft amphibious variant

gear for water deployment at the Hydroaviasalon-2018 exhibition. This modification can be used to carry out patrol and search and rescue operations in coastal areas, as well as for cargo delivery.

F/A-18 fighter jet to receive upgraded Deployable Flight Incident Recorder Set

Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a contract to develop upgraded Deployable Flight Incident Recorder Set (DFIRS) technology for new and in-service F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. The contract, awarded by The Boeing Company, will be...

Royal Thai Air Force expands H225M helicopters fleet

Airbus Helicopters has secured an additional order of four H225M (previously known as EC725) multirole utility helicopters from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), as part of the fleet strengthening programme. This follow-on order will bring the RTAF’s...