SAR
Search & Rescue: New Technology Making a Difference
March 06 by Richard de SilvaThis year’s Search and Rescue conference will bring together world-leading SAR professionals and innovative equipment manufacturers, in a forum which will deliver fresh ideas and options to first resp...
Search and Rescue: The Mediterranean Refugee Crisis
February 20 by Defence IQ PressDefence IQ looks into the Search and Rescue (SAR) work being conducted in the Mediterranean as the Syrian refugee crisis continues and private organizations desperately seek funding and support for mu...
Search and Rescue - ISR, Maritime Patrol, OPV and UAV Assets in the Arctic: Market Insight and Requirements Report 2016
April 06 by Defence IQ PressAs the Arctic becomes an increasingly important strategic and political region, governments across the region are making their interests and priorities in the region known. Militaries are increasing t...
Airborne SAR: Priorities and Insight from Portugal’s Rescue Coordination Centre
March 24 by Defence IQ PressHelicopters are of course a vital component for search and rescue (SAR) agencies as they can assist in a variety of SAR missions, offering flexible multi-role capabilities that rotary wing aircraft ca...
MOAS on the European Refugee Crisis: Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration
March 24 by Defence IQ PressImage: MOAS Speaking to Martin Xuereb the gravity of the migration crisis and the sense of responsibility he feels is all too clear. He is the Director of Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), the g...
The challenges of mass SAR operations and importance of international collaboration
February 24 by Defence IQ PressThe acute migration crisis in the Mediterranean Sea has brought the issue of search and rescue (SAR) – both military and civilian – starkly to the fore over the last 12 months. More investment is need...
France orders new attack and troop transport helicopters
January 12 by Victor M. S. BarreiraImage: Victor M.S. Barreira Designed to increase the rotary-wing aircraft capability of the French Army’s Light Aviation, the ALAT (Aviation Lêgére de l'Armêe de Terre), th...
Urgent review of search and rescue operations needed as the Mediterranean migrant crisis worsens
April 20 by John HaynesImage: MOAS (the Migrant Offshore Aid Station) The humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean Sea is spiralling out of control. In March this year search and rescue organisations, coast guards an...
MH370 disappearance proves that maritime search capabilities "need to be reviewed"
February 25 by Richard de SilvaThe past twelve months – and indeed the past year few years – have seen their share of large-scale Search and Rescue (SAR) efforts across the international landscape in spite of them bei...
Recognising outstanding achievements with the annual Search and Rescue Awards!
January 14 by Richard de SilvaFor the past two years, the Search and Rescue Europe conference has brought together leading SAR practitioners to discuss how we can move towards better integration between different SAR agencies, a...
Search and rescue capabilities put to the test
April 08 by Defence IQMembers of the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Force have taken part in a multi-agency exercise in Cardiff Bay. The RAF search and rescue personnel were put through their paces along with variou...
How to improve Maritime Rescue Operations Response globally
March 25 by Defence IQ PressDavid Jardine-Smith, Secretary, IMRF, joined Defence IQ to share insight into the IMRF’s project to improve Mass Rescue Operations Response globally, and to offer advice on how the Search and...