Babcock chooses Avalex for video management system
Babcock Aviation has picked Avalex Technologies to supply digital video equipment for five H135 helicopters.
Babcock Aviation has picked Avalex Technologies to supply digital video equipment for five H135 helicopters operated by Western Power Distribution (WPD), UK, as part of a wider fleet upgrade that Babcock is performing for WPD.
Avalex will be supplying its Avalex AVM4178Q 17-inch HD widescreen displays, Avalex AVC1816 Smart Video Management System and the Avalex AVR8414 HD DVR.
“We are very pleased and honoured to have our equipment selected as part of this critical helicopter upgrade program,” said Tony Hatten, Vice-President of Business Development for Avalex Technologies. “The helicopters play a vital role in enabling Western Power Distribution to monitor the nearly 137,000 miles of overhead lines and underground cables that delivers power to over 7.8 million customers.”
The upgrade will be completed at Babcock Aviation’s base in Staverton, UK. The full upgrade will include two Avalex 17-inch HD monitors, a single Avalex 10-inch HD display, an Avalex multi-channel HD digital video recorder (DVR) and the Avalex Smart Video Management System. Other special mission equipment includes stabilised infrared camera turrets, LIDAR laser surveying devices and ergonomically optimized workstations for the cabin and cockpit crews.
“We have worked very closely with Babcock Aviation to select and supply mission equipment that not only meets WPD’s current operational needs, but has the capabilities to grow and provide expanded services while guaranteeing the upgrade path to protect their investment,” Hatten said.