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.
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.
News |
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
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
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
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 |
| Years | Units | Base |
|---|---|---|
| 2020- | Caernarfon sector | Caernarfon |
List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0424 | 2019 | G-UASA operated by Bristow from Caernarfon |  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 | G-UASB: Bristow from Jan20 | ||
| 0473 | 2022 | G-UASD with UK MCA | G-UASD: reg Bristow at Aberdeen 20 Apr 2022. | ||
| 0482 | 2022 | G-UASE with UK MCA. | G-UASE: reg to Bristow at Aberdeen. |
