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Kelowna, BC, Canada, February 10, 2025 – Canadian avionics manufacturer, Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. (AEM), is proud to announce its revolutionary MTP136D Panel-Mount Forest Service Radio has received full approval by the United States Forestry Service (USFS) and Department of Interior (DOI) for use in all federally regulated aerial firefighting agency and contractor aircraft.
“This is a big day for aerial firefighting across North America,” says Tony Weller, AEM’s Sales and Marketing Director. “Already in use in Canada and by some U.S. state-led cooperator firefighting agencies, this USFS approval and acceptance now unlocks the ability for all U.S. federal agencies and contractors on the front lines battling intense and devastating wildfires to have the most up-to-date radio technology at their fingertips.”
Meeting all USFS communications requirements for aerial firefighting use across all U.S. jurisdictions, the MTP136D is a Project 25 Phase 1 compliant VHF FM solution for digital and analog communication on all channels across the 136MHz to 174MHz frequency band.
Originally released in late 2023 with Canadian launch customer Yellowhead Helicopters, AEM subsequently achieved a Transport Canada Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of the MTP136D on all Airbus H125 aircraft, which sparked the radio’s initial push into the Canadian market – seeing operators and provincial agencies adopting the MTP136D in spades.
“Now that we have the stamp of approval by the USFS, we are rapidly working to assist U.S. agencies, operators and contractors complete their aircraft fleet conversions,” Weller says.
The USFS approval opens up an addressable market of more than 3,000 applicable aircraft fit to be upgraded to the MTP136D from existing legacy technology.
The MTP136D features a large NVIS-compatible screen displaying all channel and operational information and was developed in consultation with tactical aerial firefighting agencies to be intuitive for users and able to withstand demanding mission environments.
Features
- Agile P25 capable guard receiver
- Supports 40 zones and 5000 channels
- Customizable CTCSS/CDCSS Lists per Zone
- Plug-and-play replacement for existing legacy radios
- Main and guard are multiplexed onto a single BNC antenna connection
- USB-C programming/cloning interface with consumer-grade USB Flash Drive
Call the AEM sales team at 1-888-763-1088 or email [email protected] to place your order.
About AEM Corp.:
Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. (AEM) is a leader in the design, development, and manufacture of aircraft communication and loudspeaker systems, avionics consoles, mission radios, caution panels, and CVM™ airframe crack detection sensors. AEM offers repair and refurbishment services, and is a Transport Canada approved manufacturer, holds Part 145 Maintenance approval, and is ISO9001/AS9100D registered and certified under Canada's Controlled Goods Program. (aem-corp.com).
AEM is a wholly owned subsidiary of SMS Canada Corp, part of the Structural Monitoring Systems plc (ASX Code: SMN) companies (structuralmonitoring.systems).
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