29th October 2018 Latest News MoD Life Preserver Training. Key Survival Equipment Ltd delivered a comprehensive life preserver training package to post-graduate Naval Airman (SE) and Royal Air Force Survival Equipment Specialists and SERE instructors. The course was delivered over three days at the Royal Naval Air Engineering and Survival School, HMS Sultan, Gosport. Operations Director Darren Bumby and Service manager Ben Kendrick delivered […] read more
4th June 2018 Latest News ALPHA Eagle news. Gentex have informed us that the NVG Rigid Visor Cover (RVC) and the Active Noise Reduction (ANR) system are no longer available to order as options with new ALPHA Eagle helmets. If you require an NVG capable helmet, we recommend the ALPHA 900 cross-platform helmet, which we would be happy to supply and maintain for you. read more
23rd May 2018 Latest News GNAA Support We recently received some fantastic feed back from the Great North Air Ambulance! The Great North Air Ambulance (GNAA) chose Key Survival Equipment as their number one choice for their Alpha Helmet service provider after a number of other quotations and business offers. We as an organisation appreciated the way in which Key Survival Equipment were […] read more
14th May 2018 Latest News ALPHA Eagle and 400 Helmets Key Survival Equipment recently delivered a stock of brand new ALPHA Helmets to Air Ambulance customers across the UK. The models of helmet include the Eagle and 400 Multi Fit helmets. The Eagle is a light weight Kevlar and carbon fibre helmet designed for use in rotorcraft and static seat fixed-wing aircraft. The ALPHA 400 is […] read more
14th May 2018 Latest News G’day PC-21! We recently delivered training to Aeronautical Life Support technicians from the Australian Defence Force and BAE Systems. The four-day course was designed to cover all aspects of maintenance for the Survitec Groups PC-21 Pilot Flight Equipment ensemble. The students learnt about their new equipment, which is base on F-35 Lightning II PFE, before getting hands […] read more
14th May 2018 Latest News Royal Air Force of Oman The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Survival Equipment Technicians have recently been trained by Key Survival Equipment. The dedicated technicians work on pilot flight equipment used in the new BAE Hawk training aircraft, and they are responsible for looking after the maintenance of everything from aircraft brake parachutes to flying helmets and oxygen masks. […] read more
14th May 2018 Latest News Sony Playstation VR Key Survival Equipment provided a Gentex helmet and SME advice during a recent film shoot in London. Ben Kendrick spent the day with the Sony advert producers helping to integrate the ALPHA helmet into the Virtual reality word of ACE Combat. “Watching the filming take place against a green screen was very interesting” said Ben, […] read more
14th May 2018 Latest News Vietnam People’s Air Force Key Survival Equipment recently delivered a Life Preserver training course to Pilots and Technicians of Vietnam people’s Air force. The two-day course included after flight and scheduled maintenance, repairs, component replacements and operation of the advanced Survitec Group Mk.40 Life Preserver. The students enjoyed getting to grips with the Life Preserver, and were interested to […] read more
2nd February 2017 Latest News Training in Switzerland When Swiss Air Force life support teams required maintenance training on their new ALPHA 900 helmets, Key Survival Equipment were delighted to be able to help. Key Survival Equipment Services Manager, Ben Kendrick, travelled to Switzerland to deliver training on behalf of Gentex Europe. Training objectives included maintenance, testing, repair as well as sizing and […] read more
18th January 2017 Latest News M-346 Training. Key Survival Equipment recently delivered training at the Leonardo Company training aircraft production facility at Venegono Superiore, Italy. Ben Kendrick, Services Manager, delivered M-346 Flight Jacket maintenance training to Life Support maintainers at Sperimentale Volo, Leonardos flight test centre. The M-346 Flight Jacket has been fully integrated into the next generation Aermacchi M-346 aircraft. The M-346 Flight Jacket offers […] read more
18th January 2017 Latest News Polish Air Force training We recently delivered training to members of the Polish Air Force. Survival Equipment & Life Support technicians, Aircrew instructors and Pilots joined Key Survival trainer Ben Kendrick for a three-day Immersion Protection Garment (IPG) maintenance course. The course, delivered on behalf of Survitec and with the assistance of Megmar featured maintenance, repair, component replacement and testing, as well […] read more
12th October 2016 Latest News Air Ambulance Service helmet support. Key Survival Equipment Ltd move forward in the support and provision of the ALPHA series of aircrew helmets provided by Helmet Integrated Systems Limited. We are now registered as approved suppliers of services to The Air Ambulance Service in support of operations at East Midlands and Coventry airports. Key Survival Equipment staff bring a wealth […] read more
