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Static discharge cables attach to helicopter rescue hooks to discharge static electricity so that rescue crews and victims don’t receive an electrical shock when they come in contact with the hook. Capewell Aerial Systems has just introduced a new static discharge cable with and integrated torpedo weight. The weight helps stabilize the cable by reducing …

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ADDED VISIBILITY MEANS ADDED SAFETY Capewell Aerial Systems is pleased to announce the next gen helicopter rescue hook: The “Hi-Viz” Auto-Lok Hook. And it is truly an innovation whose time has come. Helicopter rescue missions are frequently carried out in less than optimum conditions. Stormy weather, smoke, fog, high seas and other environmental factors can …

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Happy Birthday Team Capewell! One hundred and thirty five years and going strong! What, you might ask, is the secret to our long life and good health? The key is staying ready to evolve and change with the times. When Capewell was founded in 1881, the company thrived because George Capewell introduced the first machine-made …

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Congratulations to our very own Adam Fitzgerald for the award of a new U.S. patent! Patent #: US 9,242,736 Three Ring Parachute Canopy Release

Capewell Aerial Systems now offers specialty visors and spectacles designed to defend pilots and crew members from the growing threat of lasers. Manufactured by GENTEX, Dazzle visors are 100% compatible with HGU-56/P and SPH-5 Rotary Wing Aircrew Helmets. Dazzle spectacles can be worn with or without a helmet. Dazzle eyewear minimizes the distraction and visual …

CAS now offers new GENTEX “Dazzle” laser defense visors and spectacles Read More »

Capewell Aerial Systems’ (CAS) Emergency Descent Device (EDD) will be standard equipment for pilots and crew on Boeing/USAF’s new KC-46 Tanker aircraft which recently completed a successful first test flight in Washington State. The EDD is a compact device that allows the user to lower him/herself safely to the ground in situations where ramps or …

CAS’ Emergency Descent Device Will Be Standard on USAF’s New KC-46 Tanker Read More »

A tragic crash of a C-130J crash in Afghanistan took the lives of patriotic servicemen and civilians. Capewell Aerial Systems would like to acknowledge them and their loved ones.

The new HPU/56P aircrew helmet upgrade kit from GENTEX is now available. The HPU/56P has long been the top selling helmet for helicopter aircrews worldwide. So there are a lot of them out there. GENTEX has recently introduced a special upgrade kit that extends the life of these helmets while increasing wearer comfort and providing …

Upgrade your GENTEX helmet for added comfort and wider field of vision Read More »