Melbourne, Florida-based Southeast Aerospace (SEA) has received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for its mission equipment installation on the Cessna 208 Caravan and 208B Grand Caravan. The installation features a modular mission console and a universal side-mounted sensor turret system, designed to support law enforcement and surveillance operations that require intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) technology.
The camera mount supports payloads of up to 200 pounds, including sensors such as the Wescam MX-20, MX-15, and FLIR 380HD. It also includes provisions for a connector stowage assembly and an optional cover plug when the mount is removed. This allows operators to return the aircraft to its standard configuration when ISR equipment is not in use.
SEA’s design offers multiple configurations, including left- and right-hand console layouts for integration of displays, radios, and other mission avionics. Both slimline and universal console variants are seat-rail mounted, supporting installation flexibility while minimizing impact to the existing cabin layout. The STC applies to all Cessna 208 and 208B aircraft, regardless of whether the cargo pod is installed.
Four Caravan aircraft and one Kodiak 100 currently flying with U.S. law enforcement customers already have the system installed. SEA also noted plans for a future integration on a Pilatus PC-12, signaling broader adoption of its modular ISR system.