Device Developed By RJE International Will Operate For Three Months Underwater

The FAA has certified a new device designed to assist in the location of aircraft that may go down in the water.

RJE International has received TSO certification for its new ELP-362D90 Underwater Locator Beacon which features 90 days of continuous operation.

TSO C121b, which became effective March 1, 2015, requires all new underwater locator beacons to have a 90 day battery life versus the traditional 30 days on existing beacons.

The ELP-362D90 is a direct replacement for the existing beacons in the field, including the ELP-362D, DK100 and DK120 underwater beacons.  
It has a 7 year battery life span, which the company says is the longest in the industry and results in 35% cost savings due to the one additional inspection cycle over existing beacons on the market.

The ELP-362D family of ULB’s was the first to feature replaceable batteries and
90 day beacons, long before the new TSO became effective. RJE previously acquired the ELP-362D ULB product line from Teledyne Benthos.

RJE International’s 25 year track record of product innovation and quality has made it the worldwide leader in underwater relocating and tracking systems. It’s pinger locating systems were used to find Air Asia’s black boxes and it’s ELP-362D ULB was mounted on the flight data recorder.

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