New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The Czech Republic's 243rd Helicopter Squadron successfully hosted the Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) meet 2025 from 4 to 8 August 2025 at Prague Kbely airbase (ICAO: LKKB), with the motto "That others may live". This international event represented the continuation of the European Search and Rescue meeting following a two year operational hiatus. The exercise was designed to enhance interoperability between European helicopter units while using the European Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Galileo capabilities for improved operational effectiveness.
The five day exercise was conducted at Kbely airbase, one of the Czech Republic's primary SAR operational centres. The exercise involved multiple European natio...