Canadian Air Force Using Cellphone Tracking Tech to Boost Search and Rescue Efforts

Published on September 9, 2024

Canadian military aircraft are now being outfitted with technology capable of tracking cellphones for search and rescue operations. Dubbed the Cellular Airborne Sensors for Search and Rescue (CASSAR) system, the new technology is currently being used on Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130H Hercules planes flying out of bases in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia, the Department of National Defence (DND) said in a Sept. 6 release. The new system has already been used on two search and rescue missions this summer. It was used to locate boaters who were reported missing on June 8 and was used again on June 15, DND said. Crews of a CC-130H Hercules from 413 Squadron in Nova Scotia were able to communicate with the missing boaters and locate both vessels despite thick fog....

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