Becker Avionics, a leading provider of Personal Locator Beacons/Emergency Radios, is pleased to announce that the Brazilian Navy has chosen the MR510 Personal Locator Beacon/Emergency Radio, with embedded GPS receiver technology as its newest personal location beacon.
The MR510 is the only Personal Locator Beacon on the market which provides an integrated, extractable 3-band VHF/UHF antenna and an integrated GPS antenna in a single compact housing.
The MR510 targets professionals that desire the highest reliability and performance when it comes to survival equipment. Activated manually or automatically, the unit alerts rescue services that the user has encountered a life threatening situation. The device benefits from a built in 12-channel GPS to transmit a highly accurate location via the global COSPAS SARSAT 406MHz search and rescue satellite communication system.
The integrated GPS enables professional rescue services to greatly reduce their search time if the unit is activated in the most remote locations, on land, at sea or in the air.
“We are extremely pleased with the quality and performance of the new MR510. The unit functions accurately and reliably in the most challenging environments regardless of weather or geographical conditions,” said Otto Bommer, Vice President of Product Development at Becker Avionics. He continued “The MR510 with embedded voice communication and GPS technology offers users the best possible safety device available, particularly if an emergency occurs in a remote location where there is no mobile phone coverage.”
The order of the Brazilian Navy, in excess of 100 units, will be delivered within the next 2 months.
About the MR510 Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)
The MR510 is the most advanced COSPAS-SARSAT certified handheld PLB available today and is a rugged, multipurpose survival radio and locator device designed for civil and military aircrews, mariners, and ground personnel.
Transmissions from the MR510 are omni-directional and continue for at least 24 hours at temperature extremes down to -20C (Class 2) to help facilitate detection by satellite, aircraft or vessels, or by any other land, sea or airborne installations monitoring these frequencies. Class 1 performance (24 hours at -40C) is available on request.
The new MR510 PLB features:
COSPAS-SARSAT Certification
Designed for all Airborne, Land and Marine applications
Multi Emergency Band 121.5 MHz, 243.0 MHz and 406 MHz
Two-way VHF or UHF Voice Communication (programmable)
Remote activation of voice reception through a 1kHz pilot tone to address the user
Fully Self-Contained (Transceiver, V/UHF/C-S Antennas, with latest Generation 12 Channel GPS)
Compact. Lightweight, with State-of-the-Art Technology
Manual or Automatic Activation by Lanyard or Water Immersion
Extensive Battery Life (Lithium)
Life Vest and Ejection Seat Capability
Watertight to 10 Meters (33 ft)
Initiated Built-In-Test feature
Compliance with: Stanag 7007 P 1 PSAR, MIL-STD 810E, ED-14E (DO-160E)
When activated, the device transmits sweep tone radio distress signals on the international VHF/UHF emergency frequencies, simultaneously sending messages on the COSPAS-SARSAT (CIS) satellite frequency, providing detection and accurate positioning anywhere in the world. Automatic activation either by lanyard or water immersion as well as one-handed manual operation is also an important capability.
Two way voice communications with SAR crews is utilized through VHF or UHF aviation and marine emergency frequencies mode that also aids in locating the user. This feature can be manually or remotely activated when the unit is operating in beacon mode. A simple built in test (BIT) function ensures quick and easy operational readiness of the unit. It is self contained with a waterproof depth rating of 10 meters, and battery shelf life of over five years.
The MR510 PLB is designed to be used as a personal hand-carried emergency locator device. When used aboard an aircraft, vessel or vehicle, no installation provisions like mounting brackets or electrical interfacing is required.
Becker Avionics utilized the proven experience gained from the reliable MR506/509 model PLB to develop and field the new MR510 with advanced technology features designed for many years of reliable use and capability.
About Becker Avionics
Becker Avionics is a privately held high-tech company that develops, manufactures and distributes the latest communications, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment for airborne and ground applications.
Becker Avionics has a longstanding history of over 50 years in providing equipment to General and Corporate Aviation, ATC, law enforcement and military organizations around the world. In order to support international market requirements the Company has established branches around the world. Becker Avionics supports an extensive customer base, such as, but not limited to Eurocopter, EADS, Airbus, British Aerospace, ATR, CASA, RUAG, Xi’an Aircraft Corporation, AgustaWestland, Pilatus, German Air Force, Navy and Army, German Border Patrol, German Police, Austrian Army and Police, Swiss Air Force, Dutch Police, Security Civil, Irish Air Corps, Egypt Navy, Indonesian Navy, Portuguese Air Force, US Army, US Air Force, US Navy and US Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, etc. For more information see:
http://www.beckerusa.com/ or http://www.becker-avionics.com/.
