Tue, Mar 30, 2004
EMS Technologies, Inc.
has announced that for the first time its renowned AMT-50
multi-channel SATCOM antenna has been installed and integrated with
the HSD-128 high-speed data terminal aboard a helicopter.
TC Communications performed the installation on a Boeing 234
twin-rotor helicopter for the National Fire Administration (NFA) of
Taiwan. This helicopter is used for disaster management and
search-and-rescue missions, and has been operational since November
11, 2003.
The NFA selected
EMS’s AMT-50 multi-channel SATCOM antenna and HSD-128
highspeed data terminal combination to reliably send live video and
real-time airborne imagery to a mission control center and to
mobile units on the ground. The video transmission is managed by TC
Communications’ ‘Eye in the Sky’ system to merge
video inputs from various aircraft sources and disseminate those
feeds via the Inmarsat Swift64 service at 128kbps.
“The HSD-128 has led the market since we introduced it
over two years ago, and I am very excited that this technology has
now been employed for the first time on a helicopter,” says
Dr. Neil Mackay, senior vice president and general manager of EMS
Technologies’ SATCOM Division.
“TC’s ‘Eye in the Sky’ system is a
breakthrough for aviation communications, and bringing it to a
helicopter has proven the reliability of both EMS equipment and the
Inmarsat service,” said Todd McDonell, CEO of TC
Communications. ”We are extremely pleased with our
partnership with EMS SATCOM. The ongoing commitment of this
partnership has resulted in the rapid delivery of a helicopter
Satcom solution to market.”
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