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News - para-rescue

  • Defence Notes

    UK details security support for Jordan and Lebanon as another maritime incident hits Red Sea region

    19th November 2019

    A number of Middle East countries have benefited from further monetary assistance from the UK over the past financial year as part of the government’s …

  • Military Logistics

    Malaysia seeks additional logistics vehicles

    9th October 2019

    The Malaysian government issued three vehicle procurement tenders on 3 October as part of the Malaysian Army’s Mobility Phases II and III vehicle recapitalisation programmes. …

  • Defence Notes

    Asia-Pacific dominates MPA market

    8th November 2019

    The global market for procurement of new maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) is forecast to be worth $28 billion between 2019 and 2029 and is dominated …

  • Naval Warfare

    RAAF looks at AI for low-cost SAR

    1st November 2019

    The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) Plan Jericho initiative has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) prototype called Ai-Search to improve airborne search and rescue (SAR) …

  • Defence Notes

    Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S1 E2: The Dawn of the Helicopter

    20th December 2019

    Welcome to Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Revolutions in Vertical Flight, sponsored by our partner Bell. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The Revolutions in Vertical Flight …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Airbus Helicopters delivers NH90 to Germany

    24th October 2019

    The first NH90 Sea Lion helicopter has been delivered to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) by Airbus …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Russian Helicopters seeks new customers from Africa

    24th October 2019

    Russian Helicopters is presenting a modernised Mi-35P attack helicopter at the Russia-Africa Economic Forum in in Sochi as it seeks new customers from African countries.Along …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Lithuania eyes UH-60M Black Hawks

    18th October 2019

    The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence has announced that it will procure UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to replace its Mi-8 fleet. Six of the type …

  • Naval Warfare

    JFD zeroes in on Turkish market

    10th October 2019

    JFD has announced a new partnership with Turkey’s Armelsan that will see Armelsan become JFD’s in-country partner in Turkey for defence opportunities. Armelsan is a …

  • Naval Warfare

    Finnish RHIBs for Australian OPVs

    15th October 2019

    Finland's Boomeranger Boats has received a contract from the Australian Department of Defence to supply Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) for the SEA 1180 Phase …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Camcopter completes Norwegian SAR demo

    7th October 2019

    Schiebel has completed a shipboard demonstration of its Camcopter S-100 unmanned helicopter for the Norwegian coast guard. Showcasing the unmanned aerial vehicle’s ability to support search …

  • Land Warfare

    Kuwait requests M88A2 HERCULES vehicles

    14th October 2019

    The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait of M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction …

  • Military Logistics

    C-130J global fleet hits mammoth flight hour milestone

    16th October 2019

    The global C-130J Super Hercules fleet has achieved a combined two million flight hours, Lockheed Martin announced on 15 October. The hours have been logged …

  • Military Logistics

    Canada's first C295 approaches delivery

    9th October 2019

    Airbus has presented the first C295 built for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF’s) Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement (FWSAR) programme in its …

  • Defence Helicopter

    China’s Z-20 gets its first public airings

    23rd October 2019

    The Z-20 helicopter manufactured by the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group – but clearly copied from the Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk – has enjoyed a flurry …

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Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Light machine guns

    K3/K3 Para

    The K3 5.56mm light machine gun was developed to replace the 7.62mm M60 in service with Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) infantry squads. The K3 ...

  • Light machine guns

    FN Minimi 7.62 Mk3

    In the 1970s, the FN Minimi was developed in 5.56mm and 7.62mm variants before NATO standardised on 5.56mm for light weapons. In 2002, the 7.62mm ...

  • Land: battle management systems, Land: fire control systems

    SITUAR

    Developed by Avibras, SITUAR ( Sistema Integrado Tático Universal para Artilharia) is a universal tactical integrated artillery command and control system. It allows various artillery ...

  • Light machine guns

    FN Minimi 5.56 Mk3

    The original FN Minimi 5.56 was developed in the 1970s to meet the requirements of NATO nations for an LMG and is now in service ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    MDM-HF

    The MDM-3001, MDM-2201 and MDM-2501 multi-mode HF data modems provide single-tone (serial) HF data communications capability in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-188-110A (para 5.3). ...

  • UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

    skyISTAR

    skyISTAR is a platform-agnostic sensor mission management system. Its service-orientated architecture eases system reconfiguration and the introduction of different sensor suites to match a range ...

  • Rescue Litters

    Lifesaving Systems manufactures several models of fixed and collapsible rescue litters that have been used as standard equipment for helicopter rescue by the US military ...

  • Rescue Baskets

    The Collapsible Rescue Basket combines compact storage capabilities of rescue nets with the ruggedness, rigidity and safety of solid-frame rescue baskets, claims the company. The ...

  • Rescue Wrap

    The Rescue Wrap is a self-contained patient transport system designed to maintain patient body temperature. This patented three-part system can be easily modified for use ...

  • Rescue Harness

    The lightweight sit-in rescue harness was originally developed in coordination with the Danish Air Force. It is available in several versions to match SAR requirements. ...

  • Suppressors

    FA556MG

    The Fast Attach 5.56mm Machine Gun sound suppressor (FA556MG) is designed for use on the M249, MK46 or Para versions of the Minimi M249 SAW.  ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    RF-7800H-MP

    The L3Harris RF-7800H-MP is a manpack HF radio with expanded data capabilities for long-range communications. First delivered in 2012, it remains in service with several militaries ...

  • Maritime patrol

    ATR 72MP

    The ATR 72MP is a twin-turboprop aircraft optimised for maritime patrol missions. It is built by the Franco-Italian ATR consortium, a JV between Airbus and Leonardo.

  • 7A-05

    The Tianjin Aurora 7A-05 rotary-wing UAV is a commercial platform with four arms and an upper and lower dual rotor on each arm. 

  • Rescue Swimmer Harnesses

    Rescue Swimmer Harnesses have been used operationally in over 2 million hoists around the world by military and civilian rescue services. The Tri-SAR surface swimmer ...