Mon, Jan 30, 2012
First Aircraft With The Intercom Flying For Mississippi
National Guard
Becker Avionics' Digital Voice Communication System (DVCS 6100)
is being included in the avionics package on the U.S. Army’s
new UH-72A Lakota Mission Equipment Package (MEP) aircraft, a
variant of this highly successful Light Utility Helicopter
(LUH).
Program plans call for 100 MEP variants of the UH-72A, which are
intended to support the Army National Guard’s Security and
Support (S&S) Battalion Mission. Lakota helicopters in the
S&S Battalion configuration enable Army National Guard units to
seamlessly support state and local law enforcement and federal
homeland security agencies in responding to natural disasters, law
enforcement and border security operations.
In support of the Lakota program, Becker Avionics setup U.S.
production capabilities at its facility in Miramar, FL. To date,
Becker Avionics has delivered over 200 digital intercom systems for
the Lakota program by providing the DVCS product to Eurocopter /
EADS North America for integration into the UH-72A airframes at
American Eurocopter’s Columbus, MS production facility.
The first Lakota equipped with the Security and Support
(S&S) Battalion Mission Equipment Package (MEP) entered into
operational service with the Mississippi National Guard’s
Company C, 1st of the 114th Security and Support Battalion in late
2011. Becker Avionics is proud to be supporting their mission with
its highly successful DVCS 6100 product.
The Army selected Becker’s DVCS based on the following key
attributes:
- Superior system capabilities
- Product Reliability and Support
- Unmatched operational flexibility
- Mission tested performance
- NVG compatibility out of the box
- Proven Man-machine interface
Becker’s DVCS demonstrates modern avionics system
architecture, outstanding features and performance on a day-to-day
basis for the broad range of demanding missions that Army supports.
The Army is using Lakota’s in multiple configurations to
fulfill a wide range of missions, including medical evacuation,
search and rescue operations, homeland security,
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