The redesigned Aircrew Endurance Survival Vest recently passed initial operating capability, a key milestone in the development of development of the life-saving equipment, the service announced ...

Lt. Chris Mecham, Naval Naval Aircrew Systems (PMA-202) Fleet Air Introduction/Liaison of Survival Aircrew Flight Equipment (FAILSAFE) lead, introduces the core FAILSAFE team at the program’s ...

The Navy is testing out new aircrew survival vests for helicopter and V-22 Osprey aircrews, lighter arrays the sea service hopes will cut down on overheating issues while reducing back and neck ...

There has to be a clear system in place to make sure nothing is overlooked, and with the merge of Aircrew Flight Equipment units into one flight in the 54th Operations Support Squadron here, this ...

Currently, aircrews have separate flexible body armor, combat equipment with onboard tethers, a built-in flotation device and survival gear. Work being done at Air Warrior, the program that runs ...

On December 14th, an aircrew member from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) in Landstuhl, Germany, will become the 10,000th Soldier to receive a pre-deployment Air Warrior kit containing the ...

Survival systems provider Survitec will begin serial production of Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) kits for F-16 Block 70/72 Viper aircrew of Morocco and Taiwan, following the completion of an ...

Staff Sgt. Ross Dugger, a 354th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, zips up the new arctic survival seat kit for the F-35A Lighting II on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska ...

The personal life raft is a key piece of equipment stored on the aircrew survival vest, and is large enough to support one person. After demonstrating capability with the personal life raft, ...

It takes more than missiles for an F-22 Raptor pilot to fly into combat. Staff Sgt. Robert Rodriguez has the list. A pilot needs a custom-made helmet and oxygen mask, parachute, torso harness, vest… ...

The Navy is testing out new aircrew survival vests for helicopter and V-22 Osprey aircrews, lighter arrays the sea service hopes will cut down on overheating issues while reducing back and neck ...