Helicopter transmissions

Eurocopter Japan has delivered its first helicopter equipped for high-speed, real-time data transmission to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The system is expected to be in operation in early April,

This installation — called Helicopter Satellite Communication System (HSA) — on a Eurocopter AS365 N3 chopper enables direct transmission to satellites without interruption from rotor blades and relays data to ground receiving stations.