Pima County (AZ) Sheriff’s Department Air Operations Unit has officially introduced one of two new Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft, the first one is already operational while the second one is expected to be completed by the end of 2021, according to Chief Pilot Chris Janes. The new aircraft is a “night and day” difference from
Read MoreAirborne Mission System Integrates Rhotheta Radio Direction Finder Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – A radio direction finder (DF) supplied by Rhotheta International, Inc. will be a key sensor in an integrated airborne mission suite installed in a new Airbus H125 helicopter for the Texas Department of Public Safety (TX DPS). Capable of homing in on the
Read MoreChilean Navy upgrades helicopter fleet and equips with Rhotheta Direction Finders The Chilean Navy is upgrading their helicopters to the Airbus H125 platform under the “Gaviota Project”. The H125s are replacing the Bell 206 Jet Ranger (UH-57) platforms in service since the 1970s and will be relied on for search and rescue (SAR), medical evacuation,
Read MoreRHOTHETA Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Civil Air Patrol FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 9, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rhotheta International Inc., a full-service distributor of German-designed radio direction finders (DF), proudly announces the firm’s 20th anniversary of providing DF equipment to the United States Civil Air Patrol (CAP). Radio direction finders are a vital tool for
Read MoreRadio Direction Finding: An Essential Tool for Search and Rescue When you call 911 from a cell phone on land, the dispatcher can usually determine your location in just a few seconds between your phone’s internal GPS and the location information available from the cellular network. However, this is not necessarily the case when a
Read MoreRadio Direction Finding for Man Overboard Recovery and Safety When you call 911 from a cell phone on land, the dispatcher can usually determine your location in just a few seconds between your phone’s internal GPS and the location information available from the cellular network. However, this is not necessarily the case when a mariner
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