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SEARCH AND RESCUE SATELLITE-AIDED TRACKING

SATELLITES  •  406 BEACONS

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NEWS

FAA ADOPTS ELT AVIATION BEACON RECOMMENDATIONS

FAA ADOPTS ELT AVIATION BEACON RECOMMENDATIONS

NEW CHIP IN DEVELOPMENT FOR SECOND GEN. BEACONS

NEW CHIP IN DEVELOPMENT FOR SECOND GEN. BEACONS

ALASKA RCC INITIATES RESCUE AFTER PILOT ACTIVATES HIS PLB

ALASKA RCC INITIATES RESCUE AFTER PILOT ACTIVATES HIS PLB

Coast Guard Responds to 406 EPIRB Distress Call and Rescues 3 Mariners

Coast Guard Responds to 406 EPIRB Distress Call and Rescues 3 Mariners

2nd Cessna Crash Test Provides Valuable Info on ELTs

2nd Cessna Crash Test Provides Valuable Info on ELTs

Three Rescued from a Vessel on Fire, 35 Miles Offshore from Panama City

Three Rescued from a Vessel on Fire, 35 Miles Offshore from Panama City

Launch of Latest GPS III Satellite Carrying SAR Instrument Payload

Launch of Latest GPS III Satellite Carrying SAR Instrument Payload

A Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Prepares a Survivor to be hoisted to Safety After his Boat Sinks 6 miles southwest of Big Sand Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands

A Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Prepares a Survivor to be hoisted to Safety After his Boat Sinks 6 miles southwest of Big Sand Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands

Coast Guard rescues crew of 3, dog after fishing vessel sinks off Lincoln City, OR

Coast Guard rescues crew of 3, dog after fishing vessel sinks off Lincoln City, OR

More News …

More U.S. and International rescue stories can be found on the Cospas-Sarsat Site under LATEST NEWS section, or visit the websites of 406 Beacon manufacturers.

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