Tagged: Rescue
Lufthansa Industry Solutions Partners with Draganfly on Marine Search and Rescue Solutions
Draganfly Inc.has announced that Lufthansa Industry Solutions, an IT service provider and a subsidiary of Lufthansa Group has entered into a letter of intent with Draganfly to explore providing its drone solutions and Vital Intelligence (VI) technology for use into its existing infrastructure and customer solutions. Draganfly’s technology will assist
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First Flight for Uncrewed Firefighting Helicopter
Rotor Technologies, Inc.’s uncrewed helicopter prototype achieved first flight on 2 December, 2022 at the FAA’s New York UAS test site after receiving experimental certification on 30 November, 2022. Rotor’s team of MIT scientists is combining flight control algorithms, computer vision, and satellite communications to create CloudPilot, an operating system
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Rain Industries launch Rain 2 firefighting drone
Rain Industries, a leader in rapid initial wildfire suppression, has announced their next-generation autonomous firefighting demonstrator aircraft: the Rain MK2. The MK2 is an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) based on a proven helicopter airframe. In conjunction with Rain’s fire agency launch customers, the MK2 will be used to demonstrate rapid
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Schiebel Awarded Prestigious Search and Rescue Contract by Sasemar in Spain
Schiebel was awarded with the iSAR Research and Development programme, which builds on the current CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) with the aim of further developing its maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) capabilities, offering a higher level of automation. The scope of this multi-million Euro contract includes the further
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FLYMOTION deploys to Ft Myers
FLYMOTION a Tampa tech company has teams with cutting-edge technology that have been deployed to Lee County FL, providing rescue assistance for the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Ian. On 28 September, Florida’s east coast was destroyed by one of the most powerful storms in history to
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AtlasPRO helped rescue two missing tourists in Norway
On the 21st of September, joint Norwegian rescue crews employed AtlasPRO in their search and rescue operation in northern Senja. According to HRS Nord-Norge, the locations of two Belgium tourists lost in Senja were found utilizing AtlasPRO in coordination with other resources. The two tourists are said to have drifted
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Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Live Monitoring to Enhance Situational Awareness During an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Respons
DOT/FAA/TC-22/29 Authors: Jonathan Sheairs, Garrison Canter, and Jack Kreckie The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Technology Research and Development Branch conducted a research effort to explore the use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to improve the situational awareness and effectiveness of aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) personnel when monitoring
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Teledyne FLIR Debuts SIRAS Drone for Public Safety and Industrial Inspection
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has launched SIRAS, a professional drone that includes a quick-connect dual radiometric thermal and visible camera payload. Engineered for data security, performance, and affordability, SIRAS is optimized for industrial and utility inspection, public safety, firefighting, and search and rescue missions. “Designed to provide
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UK – Skybound Rescuer recruiting
Gemma Alcock I welcome anyone that is interested in joining SkyBound Rescuer to send their CVs to [email protected] along with answers to these 2 questions: what are you most passionate about in life? What value would you like to bring to SkyBound? We will be advertising for specific roles over
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Bristow to Deliver UK SAR 2G with Schiebel Camcopter Capability
Bristow has been awarded a 10-year contract by the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) to deliver the Second-Generation Search and Rescue (UKSAR2G) programme. The contract includes the operational deployment of Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS. The new contract expands and builds on the existing capabilities Bristow has delivered to the MCA
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Phoenix Fire Department Selects Skydio X2s to Conduct Life-Saving Missions
The Phoenix Fire Department announced it has selected drones made by Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, as the platform of choice for its newly-launched UAS program, designed to enhance firefighter safety and improve emergency response support for the Phoenix community. As a growing
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Bristow’s £1.6BN UK SAR Contract Includes CAMCOPTER S-100
Bristow Helicopters has secured a new 10-year contract to provide search-and-rescue (SAR) services for the U.K.’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency, valued at £1.6 billion. Bristow will work in partnership with 2Excel Aviation, a leading specialist in fixed wing aerospace services, and Nova Systems, the consortium’s innovation partner, to deliver the
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Bristow awarded Second-Generation Search and Rescue aviation contract by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
New 10-year contract combines existing rotary and fixed-wing services into a fully integrated, innovative solution led by Bristow Bristow-led consortium to begin transitioning to new contract beginning September 30, 2024, through December 31, 2026, to ensure a continuation of critical lifesaving search and rescue aviation services across the whole of
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BRINC launches global rescue network
BRINC is proud to announce the BRINC Global Rescue Network, dedicated to assisting humanitarian efforts around the world. Our team is composed of two dozen public safety professionals, military veterans, and current/former professional drone racing league members located around the world. We will donate the use of equipment, staffing and
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UAS In Firefighting: How Unmanned Systems Can Help To Keep The Environment Safe
Madrid, 13 June, 2022. – Firefighting services worldwide are constantly innovating, and the recent trend toward using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is no exception. Climate change has been a key factor in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires. Climate change is creating ever warmer, drier conditions, increasing the risk
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Bristow Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) – our journey to “game-changing capability”
In January 2019, Bristow received delivery of a Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 system, consisting of two aircraft, a Ground Control Station and engineering and logistic support at Caernarfon airport. Bristow’s team of Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) is on the verge of expanding its services in support of search and rescue (SAR)
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Thermal drones seek survivors after deadly Italy glacier collapse
Canazei, Italy (AFP) July 4, 2022 –
Rescuers used thermal drones Monday to search for possible survivors trapped under ice after an avalanche set off by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others.
Authorities said they did not know
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Garuda Aerospace deploys emergency delivery drones designed for Swiggy to support Assam flood rescue efforts
India’s largest drone start-up Garuda Aerospace has deployed White Knight Delivery Drones in Assam to support the state disaster management department’s rescue efforts amid the ongoing floods and landslide situation. “Garuda’s White Knight drones were used extensively during Covid pandemic lockdown to deliver medicines and emergency supplies in ISRO, Sriharikota
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Turning a mobile phone into a beacon with a UAV-based cellular search and rescue solution
Opportunities for Australian SAR agencies to dial into mobile phone technology innovation showcased at AAUS ROTORTECH 2022 Conference, 22-23 June presentation by Kim Blacker MD and founder of Stratelo Tuggerah NSW, Australia: Date June 2022 — Mobile phones hold the key to speedy and pinpoint location of people who
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Turning Mobile Phone into a Beacon with UAV Based Cellular S&R Solution
Mobile phones hold the key to speedy and pinpoint location of people who are lost and offer a key opportunity to augment search and rescue (SAR) services in Australia, according to Kim Blacker MD and founder of Stratelo, based north of Sydney, who will make a presentation on SAR technology
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Drone Laws in Arizona
Arizona has drone flight laws on a federal, state, and local level. The state rules regulate drone flights such that pilots should stay away from manned aircraft, firefighters, and police vehicles. The local ordinances limit where you can fly in various Arizona parks and cities.
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Airwards hosts panel with CAA-UK, Royal Mail, Sellafield, SkyBound Rescuer, Ajuno
LONDON, 20 May 2022: Yesterday (19 May 2022), government, drone industry and business leaders came together at the first of Airwards’ event series: ‘The Future of the Stenosphere’. Panellists from the CAA-UK, Royal Mail, Sellafield, SkyBound Rescuer and Ajuno explored the topic of ‘Accelerating drone adoption’, in an interactive two-hour
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