Erickson Inc. based in Medford, Oregon, has a fleet of 60 helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. But the jewels of its crown are the 20 or so S-64 Skycranes it operates. These former US Army workhorses are deployed all over the world in the north and south hemispheres. Chris Schuldt, Director of Defence & Security […]
Cobham Aviation Services are all set to launch their Helicopter Academy later in the year, at Newquay International Airport. It comes just as the company successfully completes its Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) contract early next year, after 20 years of fulfilling the UK MoD’s exacting helicopter training needs. Here at the SAR International Exhibition […]
Over 300 delegates from 26 countries attended Tangent Link’s Search and Rescue International 2017 in Nîmes in October 2017. The original keynote speaker, Brigadier General Laurent Marboeuf had to cancel his appearance because his aircraft to Nîmes was unserviceable. In his place stepped Lt Col Walter Riccardi, Head of SAR Centre, Lyon. He spoke on […]
Sentient Vision, based in Port Melbourne, Australia is here at SAR International 2017, presenting its Visual Detection and Ranging (ViDAR) capability. Simon Olsen, the company’s Director of Business Development told the author, “It is an optical system that can find very small targets on the ocean in a range of sea states in a range […]
