2020 to present

Schiebel Camcopter S-100
in
united kingdom HM Coastguard






Bristow began initial testing of the Schiebel S-100 Camcopter in 2018 with a view to bringing them into service during the current UKSAR contract. Schiebel is one of several drone models to be tested by Bristow.

Following a trial program in March 2020, two drones entered first limited service at Caernarfon base in Wales in July 2020.

In August 2022, Bristow was awarded the Second-Generation Search and Rescue (UKSAR2G) programme contract to operate the Camcopter UAS for 10 years.



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UK Coastguard Awarded Camcopter Drone Contract

UK Coastguard Awarded Camcopter Drone Contract

12-Aug-22 - UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) awarded 10-year extension Second-Generation Search and Rescue (UKSAR2G) programme to Bristow to continue operating the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 drone #UKSAR2G
Drone Operational in HM Coastguard

Drone Operational in HM Coastguard

23-Jul-21 - Schiebel S-100 Camcopter drone will now be operational from HM Coastguard Caernarfon base alongside S-92 helicopters and King Air surveillance aircraft #drones
HM Coastguard First Drone SAR Missions

HM Coastguard First Drone SAR Missions

31-Jul-20 - Bristow is operating two Schiebel Camcopter S-100 drones on behalf the HM Coastguard from Caernarfon base in Wales following a 3-month operational trial that began in March #drones
Bristow Testing SAR Drone at Caernarfon

Bristow Testing SAR Drone at Caernarfon

02-Mar-20 - Bristow, provider of helicopter search and rescue (SAR) services in the UK on behalf the HM Coastguard, is carrying out UK’s first unmanned SAR aircraft trial by operating the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 drone from Caernarfon Airport in Wales to fully evaluate its capabilities #drones



  Units


YearsUnitsBase
2020-    Caernarfon sector Caernarfon





List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
0424 2019 G-UASA operated by Bristow from Caernarfon
Bristow G-UASA: Bristow from Jan20
Search and Rescue (SAR) trials with Schiebel
13:55 over North Wales
0425 2019 G-UASB operated by Bristow from Caernarfon
Bristow G-UASB: Bristow from Jan20
0473 2022 G-UASD with UK MCA
Bristow G-UASD: reg Bristow at Aberdeen 20 Apr 2022.
0482 2022 G-UASE with UK MCA.
Bristow G-UASE: reg to Bristow at Aberdeen.




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