Goodrich Presents Next-Generation Low-Cost Camera Gimbal for Helicopter Market
February 19 2010 - 8:05AM
PR Newswire (US)
- System provides affordable real-time and recorded surveillance
and inspection capability, enhances safety to law enforcement, oil
and gas producers, and armed services CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 19,
2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE:GR) is
demonstrating a low-cost family of stabilized surveillance camera
gimbals for the helicopter market that provides enhanced
information-gathering capability to budget-pressured cities,
businesses and armed forces. The gimbal system, part of the TASE
family, is produced by Goodrich's ISR Systems team from the Hood
River, Ore.-based Cloud Cap Technology, Inc. business that was
acquired by Goodrich in May, 2009. The TASE gimbal system consists
of a lightweight stabilized camera gimbal, software and a
FAA-approved mount for the aircraft. The TASE system collects video
during flight that can be displayed in real-time in the cockpit,
reducing pilot workload, enhancing safety and reducing costs;
images are also recorded for future playback. "The Goodrich TASE
system brings significant surveillance and inspection advantages to
helicopter operators in smaller municipalities and businesses.
These capabilities have previously been available only to cities
and organizations with large capital budgets," said Mark Zanmiller,
director of business development for Cloud Cap Technology.
"Configurable video and map displays for the operator or pilot,
combined with autonomous tracking and anomaly tagging, reduce
flight crew workload. Images are recorded and synchronized with GPS
image position, so precise pinpointing for follow-up happens
automatically. We anticipate a great demand for this affordable
system to enhance a myriad of commercial and military helicopter
missions including infrastructure inspection, forestry and
coastline surveillance, firefighting and border patrol." Goodrich's
commercial customers for the new TASE system range from energy
companies that use it for gas pipeline inspection to local law
enforcement officials who use it to track potential criminals and
support police officers on the ground. Goodrich helicopter
technology, including the TASE gimbal system, will be on display at
the HELI EXPO®, stand 3207, February 21-23, 2010 in Houston, Texas.
More information about the TASE gimbal system can be found at
http://www.cloudcaptech.com/. Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500
company, is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace,
defense and homeland security markets. With one of the most
strategically diversified portfolios of products in the industry,
Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant worldwide
manufacturing and service facilities. For more information, visit
http://www.goodrich.com/. Goodrich Corporation operates through its
divisions and as a parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more
of which may be referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press
release. DATASOURCE: Goodrich Corporation; GR - Electronic Systems
CONTACT: Media: At Heli-Expo Show: Sol Mirelez, +1-612-867-5530, In
Office: Laurie Tardif, +1-704-423-7048 Web Site:
http://www.goodrich.com/
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