Nova Systems has selected the Astronautics AeroSync Max wireless air-ground communications system (AGCS) and will install 20 of the units in its Leonardo AW139 and AW189 and Sikorsky S-92 C4ISR helicopters that are used for search and rescue (SAR) operations for Europe-based customers.
The Nova application uses AeroSync Max both as a secure data gateway for capturing, filtering, and converting mission data into secure and formatted data delivered to the aircraft’s flight management system, and “as an avionics data gateway between surveillance equipment and the mission system.” The two companies previously partnered on an airborne C4ISR mission system solution for AW139s that were flown in SAR and airborne law enforcement roles.
“AeroSync Max will provide critical and timely mission data and security needed to support life-saving SAR events,” said Matt Frei, Astronautics director of connected aircraft solutions.