GPS World, September 2018
DEFENSEUPDATE An HH 60 Pave Hawk lands in Afghanistan USAF to Equip Helicopters with FreeFlight Receiver A FreeFlight Systems SBAS GNSS receiver has been selected to provide Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS B position source information for the United States Air Force The contract is part of an upcoming ADS B modification and compliance program for the HH 60G helicopter fleet Strategic Enterprise Solutions Corp of Warner Robins Georgia was awarded the modification program which includes installation of the 1203C SBAS GNSS receiver and the AN APX 119 Mode S Extended Squitter transponder with Mode 5 capability to provide a complete ADS B Out solution for more than 100 helicopters The FreeFlight Systems 1203C SBAS GNSS receiver is a certified high integrity position source in a compact lightweight package designed to be modular and able to be integrated with various other avionics The receivers are in service across airline transport military business aviation and rotorcraft platforms According to FreeFlight the 1203C offers a cost effective way to meet the ADS B deadline All aircraft flying in designated controlled airspace must be equipped with ADS B Out avionics by Jan 1 2020 More than a War Hawk The primary mission of the HH 60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war The HH 60G is also tasked with military operations other than war including civil search and rescue medical evacuation disaster response humanitarian assistance security cooperation NASA space flight support and rescue command and control Photo U S Air Force PCTEL ANNOUNCES TROOPER II ANTENNA FOR PUBLIC SAFETY The rugged Trooper II antenna is PCTELs next generation multi band platform for public safety fleets It features PCTELs new proprietary high rejection multi band technology which supports GPS L1 GLONASS and Galileo for high precision tracking and asset management The Trooper II part GL9X1AX TRB provides optimal wireless communications performance through the antennas 4 port 4G LTE connections and 44 80211ac Wi Fi MIMO capability Its slender design with a single cable exit accommodates installation restrictions often encountered on modern public safety vehicles Trooper antennas have been broadly deployed on public safety fleets and in support of FirstNet public safety broadband network systems The Trooper II is also suitable for tracking and communications support for industrial internet of things IoT and other fleet management applications including farming tractors for precision agriculture utility service fleets and railway positive train control systems Photo FreeFlight Systems Photo PCTEL The 1203C SBAS GNSS antenna and receiver SEPTEMBER 2018 WWW GPSWORLD COM GPS WORLD 49
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