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SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (January 18, 2022) — Capewell, a global leader in engineering aviation and life support solutions, announced it has named Edward Davis, CB CBE, Strategic Director in the United Kingdom to lead the Company’s European operations.“I am delighted and grateful to have been appointed to be Capewell’s Strategic Director in the UK,” said […]

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (November 30, 2021) — Capewell, a global leader in engineering aviation and life support solutions, announced it has named Thomas Weidley Chief Operating Officer. “I could not be more excited to join the team of true professionals at Capewell,” said Weidley. “Their mission is noble and forward thinking, and every day it […]

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (October 26, 2021) — Capewell, a global leader in engineering aviation and life support solutions, announced it has established a board of advisors to better serve its customer base and the innovations necessary in today’s global defense arena. “Capewell has formed this esteemed board of advisors to gain a more thorough comprehension […]

MEADOWS OF DAN, Va., Jan. 14, 2021  — Capewell Aerial Systems, a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of safety, tactical, parachute, and aerial delivery products for the defense, public safety, and law enforcement communities, today announced that Gregory Bloom will join the company as its President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Mr. Bloom will […]

Aerial delivery is another term for the airdrop of cargo, vehicles, equipment, and even people to a desired location on the ground. Because most threats to the military are on the ground, modern technology lends itself to aircraft airdrops at high altitudes and out of harm’s way. It allows a unit on the ground to […]

Capewell Aerial Systems is proud to announce that we are among 11 small businesses qualified by the US Air Force for a multiple award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract in the potential amount of $950,000,000 over the next ten years. Component contracts will be awarded and administered through the Air Force’s Life Cycle Management Center’s Try-Decide-Buy (TDB) […]

The Mystery of the Color-Changing Capewell! This is another question we get all the time and lucky for you it has a very simple answer. Here you see a photo of a Capewell Parachute Release in the open position. The part highlighted in gold is a component aptly named the slider because it slides up […]

In late June of 1940, the US War Department finally followed suit of many other countries and created an Airborne Infantry “Test Platoon” at Fort Benning, GA. This test platoon was composed of 2 officers and 48 enlisted soldiers from Fort Benning’s 29th Infantry Regiment. The first Lieutenant William T. Ryder was the test platoon’s […]

At this festive time of year, we’d like to take a moment to say thanks to those who stand in harm’s way to ensure that the rest of us live safely in a free society. This includes the military, law enforcement, fire fighters, search and rescue professionals and homeland security. Your sacrifices do not go […]

Officers at Ft. Benning, where 200,000 paratroopers have been trained since the first U.S. airborne test unit was formed there in 1941, call the Capewell release a significant military improvement, one that theoretically can save hundreds of lives, greatly reduce the number of injuries in troop jumps, and vastly increase the potential effectiveness of combat […]