Press Release

Issued by Axnes.

February 28, 2019

Wireless mission intercom technology innovator Axnes recently participated in a cooperative effort with Churchill Navigation to enable the location of remote or outside crew members utilising PNG wireless handsets that can be displayed on aircraft equipped with the Churchill Augmented Reality Mission Management System-ARS-700 mapping system. Utilising the GPS location feature in the PNG handheld transceivers coupled with the positioning capabilities of the Churchill mapping system, this will now offer significant increases to crew safety and situational awareness for mission critical operations. This can be especially important to operations in adverse conditions, low visibility and at night.

Axnes managing director, Brett Gardner, an experienced helicopter pilot commented, “The real time positions of flight and ground crews utilising the Axnes wireless PNG handsets integrated with the Churchill Navigation system can now be shown on the navigation systems display with pinpoint accuracy. I'm confident that as this feature is incorporated in flight operations, it will aid recoveries, reduce blade time and increase crew safety. There are many advantages to being able to continuously keep track of crew and instantly locate dismounted crew members. I am confident this new feature will become immensely popular as it is absorbed by the community and aid in saving lives and reducing mission costs.”

Axnes is grateful that Churchill Navigation, the market leader for first responder navigation and augmented reality systems, has chosen to work with Axnes, the market leader in wireless intercom systems; thereby, jointly enabling both companies to offer this great feature to the first responder community to enhance their support of communities and jurisdictions across the globe.

The collaboration with Churchill is part of Axnes' plan to continuously increase the capability of their product line by offering new features as they become available and brings yet another feature to PNG wireless intercom customers.

Axnes will again be exhibiting at the upcoming Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo (booth #C3430) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. from 5-7 March 2019. Churchill Navigation is exhibiting at HAI as well (booth #B3025).