Search And Rescue

During training and even operational missions, an unfortunately common occurrence among troops is death by friendly fire. The situation is even more difficult for...

A new Chinese drone known as the ‘Mavic 2 Enterprise’ drone now features swappable search and rescue accessories. The drone was upgraded specifically to...

A development by a US-based Israeli company was successfully applied by first responder teams during the recent Hurricane Michael events in Florida. The platform...

Five public safety apps have been added by FirstNet (First Responders Network Authority) to its public communications platform. FirstNet is an independent authority within the...

Last Monday, October 15, iHLS’s AUS&R conference hosted a plethora of startups, organizations and individuals from the industry of Unmanned Systems. A unique addition...

A new wearable search and rescue solution has been developed for Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) operations when GPS signals are unavailable. The battlefield...

Unmanned systems decrease the risk to soldiers and security teams by keeping them at a remote and secure site while streaming data for full...

Live demonstrations of the unmanned systems in action were a major attraction during today’s AUS&R 2018 conference and exhibition, with the fascinating moderation and...

One of the intriguing systems that will be showcased at the AUS&R unmanned systems and robotics conference and exhibition on October 15, 2018 is...

Amid concerns in the West about Serbia's close military and other ties with Russia, Serbia is to host a NATO emergency response exercise. The...

The final assembly of the first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Weapons System and Operational Flight Trainers is underway. The flight simulators will train the...

First responders, soldiers, hazard material teams, etc. need hand-free communications equipment in order to be able to concentrate more on their missions. The development...

For the first time, the NEON Personnel Tracker Solution was used to track personnel within challenging indoor, underground, and urban GPS-denied environments at the...

An innovative project could save lives. A self-piloting drone ambulance that could carry a single person for up to 150km at a maximum speed...

Some 80% of emergency 911 calls in the US are made from cellphones, and current technology relies on cell towers to give an approximation...

A powerful earthquake in Israel could be a multi-faceted disaster, largely due to the lack preparedness, and particularly because of the unstable condition of...

Various technologies might not work at a time of need in GPS-denied environments. A new mapping and location solution can overcome this problem. The...

The German Navy gets a new airborne reconnaissance technology. The new, unmanned, airborne system, a NATO-compliant heavy fuel rotary UAV SKELDAR V-200, is scheduled...

In time-sensitive scenarios, whether in active combat operations or disaster response settings, warfighters and first responders in subterranean environments are faced with a range...

MIT’s Cheetah 3 robot, a 90-pound mechanical beast — about the size of a full-grown Labrador -  can now leap and gallop across rough...

Due to communications challenges during the response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US, the 9/11 commission recommended the establishment of a single,...

Emergency responders rely on real-time and accurate information for enhanced situational awareness and safety. Now they will be able to have better information about...