French Ministry of Interior orders 42 H145 helicopters
Marignane – The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) ordered 42 new H145 helicopters at the end of 2023, on behalf of the Ministry of Interior,…
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The NH90 rescues six in the grip of an offshore storm
The recovery of six people from the storm-torn yacht Don Quijote in 2021 turned into an extraordinary rescue. Lieutenant Jean-Baptiste described a mission he will…
Ocean rescues with the H125 for the Chilean Navy
Chile is a country with more than 4,300 kilometres of coastline, not including the Antarctic Territory, so naturally there are a variety of missions needed…
First rescue helicopter flies on sustainable aviation fuel
A rescue helicopter has flown on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time, achieving a new milestone in international aviation. Operated by the German…
Airbus delivers seventh H145 for the German Armed Forces’ Search and Rescue service
Airbus Helicopters has handed over the seventh and last H145 for the search and rescue (SAR) service of the Bundeswehr to the Federal Office of…
Airbus and Draken Europe team to provide Second Generation UK Search and Rescue capability
Airbus is teaming with Draken Europe to address the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) requirement for the Second Generation Search and Rescue (UKSAR2G) service. Airbus…
ÖAMTC Air Rescue starts fleet modernization with five Airbus H135 helicopters
Airbus Helicopters and ÖAMTC Air Rescue have signed a firm contract for the purchase of five H135s. The delivery of the first helicopter of this contract…
Leonardo to strengthen security and rescue operations in Brazil with the supply of six AW119Kx helicopters to the Polícia Rodoviária Federal
Leonardo’s helicopter rescue and law enforcement fleet grows stronger in the country adding further AW119s to the AW109s and AW139s already used by other agencies. The…
Elbit Systems UK Demonstrates Hermes 900 Maritime Search & Rescue Flights for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Hermes 900 was able to fly in unsegregated and uncontrolled airspace in full alignment with the UK Civil Aviation Authority Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 Unmanned…
Singapore Airlines latest to get massive rescue amid coronavirus crisis
(Reuters) – Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI) said it had secured up to S$19 billion ($13 billion) of funding to help see it through the coronavirus crisis…
Four H160s for the French Navy’s search and rescue missions
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) is to supply four H160s to the French Navy for search and rescue missions through a partnership between Airbus…
P-8A gets new tool, extended search and rescue capability
Flying at a maximum speed of about 565 mph, at about 41,000 feet, the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon already covers an operational area of about…