Tag Archives: search and rescue

Airbus Expands H160 Presence in Japan with World’s First Firefighting Deployment for Hiroshima Fire Services

(IN BRIEF) Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H160 to the Hiroshima City Fire Services Bureau, making it the world’s first firefighting operator of the model. Entering service in early 2026, the H160 will enhance firefighting, search and rescue, emergency … Read the full press release

Nagoya Fire Bureau Upgrades Fleet with Advanced Airbus H160 for Enhanced Aerial Emergency Response

(IN BRIEF) The Nagoya City Fire Bureau has ordered an Airbus H160 helicopter to bolster its firefighting, search and rescue and disaster response capabilities, including aerial reconnaissance. Jean‑Luc Alfonsi of Airbus Helicopters Japan praised the aircraft’s advanced safety, performance and … Read the full press release

Airbus Helicopters and Singapore DSTA to demonstrate integrated helicopter-drone operations

(IN BRIEF) Airbus Helicopters and Singapore’s DSTA have teamed up to install Airbus’s HTeaming system on the RSAF’s H225M helicopter to enable direct piloted control of the Flexrotor UAS. Flight trials will assess how this crewed-uncrewed pairing improves situational awareness, … Read the full press release

New Research Exposes Over £3.77 Billion in Government Contracts to Private Companies for Border Security and Small Boat Crossings

(IN BRIEF) A new study reveals that since 2015, the UK government has awarded over £3.77 billion in contracts to private companies managing border security and small boat crossings in the English Channel. While much focus is placed on illegal … Read the full press release

Japan’s National Police Agency Becomes First in the Country to Operate Airbus H160 Helicopters

(IN BRIEF) The National Police Agency of Japan has received two Airbus H160 helicopters, becoming the first para-public operator in Japan to operate this model. The first delivery took place at the end of last year, followed by the second … Read the full press release

Atos to assist Dassault Aviation in developing the inflight video system for the Falcon Albatros, French Navy’s future maritime surveillance and intervention aircraft

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 10-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Atos (EPA: ATO), a French multinational IT service and consulting firm leader in digital transformation, has announced it will assist Dassault Aviation (EPA: AM), a French multinational manufacturer of combat aircraft and business … Read the full press release

Lithuanian Air Force (LAF) renewed its HCare Infinite material management contract for its Dauphin AS365 N3+ search and rescue (SAR) helicopters fleet

Fleet of three AS365 N3+ has achieved 97% average availability over three years MARIGNANE, France, 11-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Lithuanian Air Force (LAF) has renewed its HCare Infinite material management contract for its fleet of three Dauphin AS365 N3+ … Read the full press release