ACR Electronics, Inc.'s SARLink, the world’s first communication device that combines the global services of Iridium’s Short Burst Data, and the Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz emergency network into a ruggedized and waterproof hand-held device. The Iridium based features of the SARLink fulfil the requirements for Blue & Friendly Force Tracking, as well as two-way messaging for command and control. The 406 MHz locator beacon leverages the proven reliability of the Cospas-Sarsat network, which has successfully aided search and rescue personnel around the world in saving over 37,000 lives since the mid-1980’s.
SARLink can be provisioned to operate on the Iridium Commercial or the DoD Gateway utilizing the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services airtime contract, supporting 10, 30 byte, and PECOS formats. The 406 MHz beacon can be configured to Standard or National protocol. SARLink incorporates a second battery dedicated to 406 MHz operation, providing more than 24 hours of distress messaging independent of the condition of the rechargeable battery.
Personnel equipped with a SARLink will benefit from the following distinct operational capabilities:
- Dedicated SOS Button - redundant emergency notification through both the Cospas-Sarsat and Iridium networks with embedded Precise Location Information (PLI)
- Iridium Only Distress Alerting - option to engage the Iridium-Only distress alert, with user-defined notification to proprietary command centers and responsible personnel
- Two-Way Data Communication – send and receive free-text and canned messages using the on-board QWERTY touch screen keyboard to: Verify and validate distress messages as well as routine operational command and control; Communicate via text with: other mobile cellular and satellite devices; other SARLink devices; and any email service.
- Contact lists and canned messages can be pre-defined and loaded across agency devices
- Friendly Force Tracking – transmit location updates at selectable intervals from once per minute to once per day. Create, save, and send waypoints as well as manual check-ins
Gerald Angeli, ACR Electronics President and General Manager stated, “We are proud to provide an elite product such as the SARLink to support our military and government client’s communication and emergency needs. As a leading manufacturer of survival gear, developing new products like the SARLink to enhance the safety of military and government personnel brings further validation to the importance of what we do here at ACR.”
*Sales of this product are limited to Military and Government agencies.
