26-Feb-26 - Leonardo will offer operators the Onboard Systems Pegasus™ next-generation rescue hoist, an ETSO-certified solution, across its helicopter portfolio starting with the AW139 model. #hoist
18-Feb-26 - Onboard Systems Hoist & Winch opens a new 20,000-sq-ft FAA Part 145-approved MRO facility in Anaheim, California, supporting helicopter hoist and winch customers worldwide. #Anaheim
17-Jul-25 - Bell showcases the Bell 505 and Bell 407GXi helicopters at Airborne Public Safety Association Conference APSCON 2025 in Phoeinx, Arizona #APSCON2025
23-Sep-24 - The Onboard Systems TALON HEC (human external cargo) dual cargo hook for the Bell 429 helicopter received certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Validations by Canada TCCA and European EASA are underway #Bell429
01-Aug-24 - The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office in Washington ordered a Bell 505 helicopter during the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) Conference APSCON 2024 in Houston, Texas, continuing its legacy of an all-Bell Helicopter fleet #Spokane
01-Apr-23 - Trakka Systems provided a total mission solution package for Washington’s Spokane County sheriff OH-58 helicopter including the TrakkaCam TC-300, TrakkaBeams TLX and TM-100 mapping system #Spokane
07-Mar-23 - Onboard Systems showcases new human external cargo (HEC) dual cargo hook TALON for the Bell 429 at Heli-Expo 2023 having California’ Capitol Helicopter as launch customer #Bell429
16-Nov-22 - Mechanical Specialties released next generation Stainless Steel remote cargo hooks. New model 450 has a 2041 kg ~ 4,500 lb capacity #CargoHook
28-Jun-22 - Onboard Systems dual hook for human external cargo (HEC) replacement kit for the Airbus EC135 helicopter now certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) #DualHook
03-Sep-20 - Onboard Systems from Vancouver, Washington granted Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its replacement cargo hook kits for commercial Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters #BlackHawk
26-Apr-20 - LifePort, designer and manufacturer of aircraft interiors in Washington state signed agreement with Norwegian EpiGuard for distribution of the patient isolation solution stretcher in the United States and Canada #coronavirus
