Skytrac Systems Ltd., an Iridium value-added reseller, won a contract to supply Iridium satcom systems for one of Europe’s largest medical evacuation helicopter fleets, the company announced March 15. Under the contract, Skytrac will equip up to 50 helicopters, belonging to the DRF (Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V./German Air Rescue) emergency medical service, with ISAT-100 Iridium terminals, which will be used for air-to-ground voice, data and flight following. The Iridium terminals will be integrated with the helicopters’ Eurovav Flight Management Systems (FMS).
German Air Rescues To Implement Iridium Technology On Helicopter Fleet
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