Rotary-Wing UAS To Conduct UK SAR Missions This Summer

HM Coastguard’s drone, helicopter and airplane assets undertaking their first formation flight in Wales.
Credit: Ian Black, HM Coastguard, Bristow Helicopters, 2Excel Aviation
LONDON–Bristow Helicopters, the provider of the UK’s Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter service, is set to operate a rotary-wing unmanned aircraft system for SAR duties this summer. The Schiebel S-100 will operate alongside Bristow-operated helicopters on behalf of the UK Maritime and Coastguard...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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