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BRS Aerospace Announces Enhanced Parachute Repack Center Network/Special Incentives

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT

South St. Paul, MN, USA July 26th, 2010 -- BRS Aerospace ("Ballistic Recovery Systems" or "BRS") of South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (BRSI.PK) today announced that it will begin providing full repack servicing of its whole airframe parachute recovery systems for the Cirrus Design SR20 and SR22 aircraft, as well as Cessna 172/182s, through a collaborative network of certified repair centers. The repack service center network has been established to service the upcoming 10-year service requirements for these GA/certified aircraft.

BRS Parachute System Saves Four in Dramatic Norway Emergency

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:00:00 GMT

South St. Paul, MN, USA June 3rd, 2010 -- BRS Aerospace (“Ballistic Recovery Systems”) of South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (BRSI.PK) announced its 250th documented save when four people in a Cirrus SR20 SRV G3 single-engine aircraft were uninjured after deploying their BRS ballistic emergency parachute over unlandable rocky terrain in southern Norway on May 28th during an in-flight/enroute emergency. The pilot apparently lost control of the aircraft due to disorientation upon entering instrument (IMC) conditions and/or severe icing and elected to deploy his parachute.

BRS-601 Rocket Granted Important European Union “CE” Mark

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:00:00 GMT

South St. Paul, MN, USA May 24th, 2010 -- BRS Aerospace of South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, (“Ballistic Recovery Systems”) announced today that it has been awarded the European Union “CE” (or ) mark for its BRS-601 pyrotechnic rocket used in many of its whole-aircraft emergency parachute recovery systems sold to selected sport aircraft enthusiasts throughout Europe.

BRS Aerospace Receives $8 Million in Additional Defense Orders

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN -- (Marketwire) – February 11, 2010 -- BRS Aerospace (Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.) (PINKSHEETS: BRSI), a manufacturer of whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems, military cargo and personnel parachutes, and reflective safety products, announced today that it has been awarded an additional $8M in new orders by the US Army to manufacture "low velocity" and “high velocity” cargo parachutes.

Grob Aircraft/ BRS Aerospace Announce Strategic Partnership

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

South St. Paul, MN, December 1st, 2009 -- Grob Aircraft, headquartered in Mattsies, Germany, and BRS Aerospace of South St. Paul, Minnesota, announced today their agreement to form a strategic partnership for the design and utilization of BRS’ ballistic parachute aircraft recovery systems to be installed on the Grob line of screening, elementary, and basic training aircraft.

Grob Aircraft/ BRS Aerospace Announce Strategic Partnership

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

ANOTHER LIFE SAVED BY BRS AIRCRAFT PARACHUTE

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT

South St. Paul, MN, April 24th, 2009— Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems, announced today that it was notified of an aircraft accident near Tacoma, Washington this past Monday, April 20th where its uniquely designed, whole-aircraft parachute recovery system was deployed in midair and saved the life of the aircraft’s pilot. This constitutes save #229 for a BRS parachute.

BRS WINS B52 PARACHUTE CONTRACT

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.announced today that it has won a $1.1M military contract to provide deceleration parachutes to the US Air Force’s fleet of B-52 strategic bombers over the next 16 months.

BRS Parachute Saves Three More Lives!

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (BRSI.PK), the world’s leading manufacturer of whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems, announced that it was notified of an aircraft accident this past Sunday, October 12th, in northern Spain, where its parachute recovery system saved the life of the pilot and two passengers.

BRS ANNOUNCES SAVE 214!

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc., announced today that it was notified of an aircraft accident in Germany on Monday, August 25th, 2008 where its parachute recovery system saved the life of its pilot.

ZENAIR CH601XL AFTER DEPLOYING BRS PARACHUTE

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. announced today that it was notified of an aircraft accident in Hungary on Sunday, April 20th, 2008 where its patented parachute recovery system saved the lives of the pilot and passenger.

BRS Logs 208th Life Saved!

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

BRS Logs 208th Life Saved!
South St. Paul, MN, January 21, 2008—A pilot experiencing a probable
control surface failure deployed a Ballistic Recovery Systems whole aircraft parachute January 5th, 2008 in Laurel, Maryland, just north of Washington DC.