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News - para-rescue

  • Defence Helicopter

    Canada’s CH-47F Chinooks debut Terma systems

    19th August 2013

    The Royal Canadian Air Force’s new CH-47F Chinook helicopters are the first aircraft to be equipped with the Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) integrator, supplied by …

  • Defence Helicopter

    First NH90 NFH helicopter for Belgium Navy delivered

    1st August 2013

    The first NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) for Belgium has been delivered to the Belgium armed forces, bringing advanced, highly capable and fully-qualified rotary-wing aircraft …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Sikorsky may win presidential helicopter by default

    1st August 2013

    All but one of the three major industry teams expected to compete for the US VXX Helicopter Replacement Program have dropped out, blaming anti-competitive requirements. AgustaWestland …

  • Defence Notes

    RAF reviews C2 procedures

    18th July 2013

    The UK Royal Air Force is reviewing its command and control (C2) system to prevent overly-complicated procedures being exploited by adversaries in the future. Speaking …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    India debuts manpack VTOL UAVs for HADR

    2nd July 2013

    Search and rescue agencies operating in Northern India have successfully used man-portable VTOL UAVs for the first time in humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HADR) operations, it …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    US details French Reaper purchase ahead of Mali ops

    1st July 2013

    The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has progressed with plans to sell 16 MQ-9 Reaper UAVs to France as the European nation considers deploying …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Aeryon UAVs complete public safety trials

    27th June 2013

    Aeryon Labs has announced that its Scout and SkyRanger small unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAS) have recently taken part in trials conducted by the US Department …

  • Defence Notes

    Paramount Group acquires ATE

    6th June 2013

    Paramount Group has agreed to acquire ATE South Africa as part of a rescue package, it has been announced. ATE will now be incorporated into …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Belgian SAR chief frustrated by NH90 delays

    6th June 2013

    A delay in the delivery of four NFH NH90 helicopters to meet the Belgian search and rescue (SAR) requirement has compromised the government’s plans to retire …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Canada's SAR procurement finally begins

    5th June 2013

    Canada is preparing to solicit bids for its long-awaited Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) project, which could provide an opening for the V-22 tiltrotor. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    UK begins SAR transition

    4th June 2013

    The process of identifying which military SAR pilots and crews may wish to transition over to the UK’s new contracted service has begun, as the …

  • Land Warfare

    USMC selects Oshkosh P-19R ARFF vehicles

    3rd June 2013

    Oshkosh Defense will supply the P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle to the US Marine Corps under a new $192 million contract …

  • Defence Helicopter

    French Caracal squadron approaches air-to-air refuelling certification

    29th May 2013

    The French Air Force is set to significantly enhance its SAR and CSAR capabilities with the completion of in-flight refuelling certification for its EC725 Caracals.  …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Italy receives first NH90 TTH in FOC configuration

    3rd May 2013

    The Italian Army has taken delivery of the first NH90 tactical transport helicopter (TTH) in Final Operational Capability configuration at an official ceremony at AgustaWestland’s …

  • Defence Helicopter

    NAVAIR looks to future Seahawk replacement

    26th April 2013

    The US Navy is starting to look at replacement options for its MH-60 Seahawk helicopters, with fleet retirement expected to commence in 2028. The US …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Search And Rescue (SAR) UAV [USCG]

    Background Need for Drones In 2023, a US Naval Institute (USNI) article noted the impact UAVs could have on search and rescue (SAR) operations within ...

  • Submarines: conventional, attack

    Type 206/209 Replacement (PLOTEOS) [Colombia]

    Programme Background Requirements The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure four new SSKs for the Colombian Navy. In ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Sistema RPAS Táctico de Altas Prestaciones (SiRTAP) [Colombia]

    Background MoU In 2017, it was announced that Spain was jointly developing a MALE UAV with Colombia to meet the ISR requirement of both armed ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Sistema RPAS Táctico de Altas Prestaciones (SiRTAP) [Serbia]

    Background MoU In 2017, it was announced that Spain was jointly developing an MALE UAV with Colombia to meet the ISR requirement of both armed ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    AW149

    The AW149s are being used for utility, search and rescue, emergency medical service and troop transport tasks.

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Submarine Resue Vessel Procurement [Poland]

    Programme Background Timeline For a long time, Poland has been trying to procure submarine rescue vessels. A contract for the acquisition of up to two ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    NH90 NFH-Germany - Awarded

    NH90 Sea Lions will take on a wide range of roles including search and rescue (SAR), maritime reconnaissance, special forces as well as personnel and ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Submarine Resue Vessel Procurement [Poland]

    On 27 December 2024, the Polish Armament Agency and the industrial consortium signed a contract for the construction and delivery of the submarine rescue ship Ratownik ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Submarine Resue Vessel Procurement [Poland]

    On 27 December 2024, the Polish Armament Agency and the industrial consortium signed a contract for the construction and delivery of the submarine rescue ship Ratownik ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    H-145M-Luxembourg

    With a MTOW of 3.7t, the H145M can be used for a wide range of tasks, including troop and passenger transport, surveillance, air rescue, reconnaissance ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Sistema RPAS Táctico de Altas Prestaciones (SiRTAP) [Spain]

    Background MoU In 2017, it was announced that Spain was jointly developing a MALE UAV with Colombia to meet the ISR requirement of both armed ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    MH-60R Seahawk (Saudi Arabia)

    The sale is aimed at improving Saudi Arabia’s capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems, provide the capability to identify, engage ...

  • Military helicopters - light/training

    AW119 Koala-Portugal

    The order includes options for a further two aircraft. The helicopters will be deployed in a range of missions, including training, MEDEVAC, troop transport and ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Air Force Second Batch

    The HT-29 Caiman will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service with the Spanish Air Force. The Spanish version of the NH90 TTHs can perform ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Air Force First Batch

    The HT-29 Caiman will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service with the Spanish Air Force. The Spanish version of the NH90 TTHs can perform ...

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 ...

  • 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.  ...

  • 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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. 

  • 76378

    The 76378 is an electric rescue hoist.