The highly skilled technicians throughout Duncan Aviation’s network of 29 satellites are ready to replace Securaplane SD cameras in Gulfstream G350, G450, G500 and G550 model aircraft. Meggitt Technologies, the parent company of Securaplane, announced in 2023 that it is retiring all of its SD camera systems that were installed during manufacture of those Gulfstream models.

The company has developed a CMX-HD camera series to replace the SD cameras, which are no longer available because of obsolete components.

The new HD cameras feature a lightweight design with heated sapphire glass for enhanced imaging in harsh environments during the flight, and they offer multiple attributes such as situational awareness, gear position viewing, HD-SDI 1080p resolution and security applications.

The installation of the CMX-HD camera series is covered by a supplemental type certificate on GIV-X (G350/G450) and GV-SP (G500 and G550) aircraft, allowing owner/operators to retrofit their existing systems without significant structural work. Because these external HD cameras and HD-VCUs (High-Definition Video Control Units) have the same footprint as the obsolete SD camera system, this is a streamlined installation that provides direct mechanical replacement.