Abstract: Disclosed is a method for assisting in the location of an engulfed element in a predetermined search zone, implemented by a location assistance system including at least a plurality of patrollers including at least one drone, the method including at least the following steps: arrival of the drone at the predetermined search zone; determination by the drone, of the topography of the predetermined search zone; division of the predetermined search zone into areas, by the drone, depending on the topography and the capabilities of each patroller, and assigning of each area to at least one patroller; searching for the engulfed element in each search zone by the at least one patroller assigned to the area; and periodic inter-patroller communication at least until the at least one engulfed element is located.

Abstract: A positioning assistance system for an aircraft in a mission zone comprising a platform offloaded from the aircraft and a flying carrier incorporating the platform. The platform comprises surveillance means for a surveillance zone able to generate surveillance information in real time relative to the surveillance zone, computing means able to analyze the generated surveillance information to deduce route information of the aircraft therefrom, and external communication means able to transmit the route information to the aircraft.