Axnes (Booth 3841) is incorporating its PNG (Polycon Next-Generation) wireless intercom system in Travis County’s (Texas) Star Flight Leonardo AW169s and CalFire’s Sikorsky S-70i Firehawks. Each airframe has an internal PNG base station, control panel, and wireless MP50 handsets with a range of two to three miles.

The wireless handsets enable full communication while performing external tasks such as swift water rescue, hoist operations, and remote scene response. They have a battery life of 15 hours of continuous operations, 40 hours of standby time, and include night vision compatibility, control panel screen, push-to-talk, and voice activation. The system also features secure AES 256-bit encryption.

Axnes wireless systems are flying in more than 1,500 aircraft.