The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has today announced the names of the companies shortlisted to participate in the next stage of the procurement process for the UK search and rescue (SAR) helicopter services contracts, which is being procured using the competitive dialogue procedure.
Peter MacKay, minister of national defence and lead minister for search and rescue (SAR), announced on 15 April an $8.1 million federal investment in SAR prevention and response in Canada.
The US Air Force has reported that for the first time ever, a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, US, has supported an interstate search and rescue (SAR) mission.
The Egyptian Air Force has taken delivery of a number of factory-new AW139 helicopters via its contract with US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Contracting Center for Foreign Military Sales.
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has given details of how RAF helicopter crews took part in the dramatic rescue of more than 200 workers from the Elgin oil rig in the North Sea, which began leaking toxic, flammable gas on 25 March.