LA Sheriff Picks Cobham for AStar Fleet
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the seventh largest law enforcement agency in the U.S.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the seventh largest law enforcement agency in the U.S. and the nation's largest sheriff's department, has selected a suite of Cobham cockpit avionics, including synthetic vision and helicopter TAWS, for its 14 Eurocopter AS350 B2 AStars.

Installation is be performed by Hangar One at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, Calif. The two-screen EFIS from Cobham's Mineral Wells, Texas, facility will also display Waas Beta III GPS and FMS information. Cockpits will be fully night-vision-goggle-compliant. Cobham is at Booth No. 3826.

The LA Sheriff's Department, headquartered in Monterey Park, covers an area of 3,170 square miles of coastal, urban and mountain terrain and was a pioneer in airborne law enforcement.