Appareo Systems today introduced a new ADS-B _OUT solution with the launch of its Stratus ESG 1090 extended squitter system. The unit, unveiled at the Aircraft Electronics Association show in Dallas, will include an approved Waas GPS, and FAA certification is expected later this year.

The panel-mounted Stratus ESG package, including the transponder, GPS antenna and installation kit, will cost $3,490. It will allow operators to meet the FAA’s mandate for ADS-B compliance by 2020 and will integrate with Appareo’s Stratus ADS-B portable receivers and the ForeFlight Mobile iPad application. According to Appareo, for typical piston aircraft, Stratus ESG will require about half the installation time of a remote-mounted 978UAT receiver, yielding a reduction in overall cost.