Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM) has received US Forest Service and US Department of Interior approval for its MTP136D panel-mounted first service radio. The approval will allow the radio to be fitted to all federally regulated aerial firefighting agency and contracted aircraft.
“This is a big day for aerial firefighting across North America,” said Tony Weller, AEM’s Sales and Marketing Director. “Already in use in Canada and by some US state-led cooperator firefighting agencies, this USFS approval and acceptance now unlocks the ability for all US 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 US jurisdictions, the MTP136D is a Project 25 Phase 1 compliant VHF FM solution for digital and analogue communication on all channels across the 136MHz to 174MHz frequency band.
Originally released in late 2023 with Canadian launch customer Yellowhead Helicopters, AEM subsequently received a Transport Canada Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of the MTP136D on all Airbus H125 aircraft. This sparked the radio’s initial push into the Canadian market, with 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 US agencies, operators and contractors complete their aircraft fleet conversions,” added Weller.
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