Gyronimo LLC recently completed the development of a customized weight and balance and performance iPad application for a new fleet of seven Bell 429 Global Ranger helicopters for the Swedish National Police.
This fleet, received in the winter of 2015-2016, is being used by law enforcement for search-and-rescue, including mountain rescue, and is now the largest Bell 429 fleet in operation in the European Union.
The Swedish Police Bell helicopter fleet uses a new, customized airborne law enforcement (ALE) and counterterrorism solution from Helinet Technologies based in Van Nuys, California. This ALE technology will support the Swedish fleet of aircraft and law enforcement in policing, public safety, and counterterrorism operations by providing real-time aerial intelligence.
With the capability to live-stream high-definition video and data anywhere in the world via Wi-Fi and through and encrypted microwave downlink to receivers in Sweden, the technology provides critical capabilities to the Swedish police helicopter fleet. Helinet has also provided surveillance systems for the New York Police Department, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Los Angeles Police Department.
“Gyronimo appreciates the ability to deliver unparalleled customized iPad apps for airborne law enforcement pilots,” the company said in a statement. “With simple changes to configurations such as abseiling/fast rope, men-on-skids, hoist, non-fixed gear (baskets, floats), and interior seating and boxes, weight and balance is computed quickly to save time with flight prep. When time matters, Gyronimo performance apps make law enforcement, public safety, and search-and-rescue missions successful.
