UAE NSRC Procure QinetiQ’s BRACER™ SATCOM to Support Search & Rescue Operations.
The UAE’s National Search & Rescue Centre (NSRC) will integrate QinetiQ’s BRACER™ Tactical Satellite Communications system into its fleet of Search & Rescue (SAR) Helicopters, as well as equipping their medical and rescue personnel.
Following an extensive trials and test integration period throughout 2022, BRACER™ will provide NSRC with truly Global Beyond Line of Site (BLOS) communications and asset tracking to improve overall situational awareness and help coordinate SAR missions in some of their most challenging theaters of operation, often where traditional radio communications cannot always be relied upon due to distance, geography, or weather conditions.
“The Bracer satellite communication and tracking capability is a game changer for the SAR. It allows us the ability to talk to and track our crews anywhere in our Area of Operations.”
– HE Dr. Stephen A. Toumajan, General Manager, NSRC
H.E. Dr. Stephen A. Toumajan, General Manager, National Search and Rescue Centre (NSRC) holding a QinetiQ BRACER™ Tactical SATCOM system with Hervé Dechoux, Head of Solutions at Houbara in front of an NSRC Leonardo AW139 Helicopter.
“The Bracer satellite communication and tracking capability is a game changer for the SAR. It allows us the ability to talk to and track our crews anywhere in our Area of Operations.” – HE Dr. Stephen A. Toumajan, General Manager, NSRC
Tim Allen, CEO, Houbara said, “We are delighted to be working with NSRC to bring this market leading capability to the UAE. BRACER™ sets the standard in secure, commercially available TacSat systems and we hope it will contribute to helping save many lives, as NSRC continues its vital mission to help those in need of rescue throughout the UAE and the wider Gulf Region”.
Tim Williams, Senior Sales Manager, QinetiQ said “Working with NSRC through Houbara has been an absolute pleasure. NSRC operate in challenging Air, Maritime and Land environments and embrace the need to use best of breed technology to deliver its life saving service. As a responsive, reliable, simple and secure system, Bracer™ increases reactiveness, enhances situational awareness and enables the passage of information where it’s previously been impossible or difficult. Its BLOS capability is ideally suited to the NSRC and I am thoroughly looking forward to the continued engagement over the coming years.”
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About NSRC: The UAE National Search & Rescue Centre is a UAE Government Organisation which provides 24/7 Search and Rescue Services throughout the UAE and surrounding areas. NSRC’s mission is to enhance and unify all search and rescue capabilities and coordinate efforts in the maritime, land and air domains to effect a rescue in a maximum of one hour (Golden Hour) in order to ensure the safety of life and to promote the achievement of the State in accordance with international search and rescue standards.
About QinetiQ: QinetiQ is a global integrated defence and security company focused on mission-led innovation for defence, security and civil customers around the world. We are more than 8,000 people creating new ways of protecting what matters most; testing technologies, systems, and processes to make sure they work as expected; and enabling customers to deploy new and enhanced-existing capabilities with the assurance they will deliver the outcomes required. www.qinetiq.com
About Houbara: Houbara Defence & Security LLC is a Middle East General Enterprises (MGE) and QinetiQ Joint Venture based in Abu Dhabi which provides access to and enduring support to QinetiQ products and services in the United Arab Emirates. Based in Tawazun Industrial Park, Houbara serves multiple Government and Military customers in the UAE.
