Scotty Describes Latest low-cost Airborne Satcom Systems
Austrian company is tapping L-band satellites for flexible transmission of high-definition surveillance video
This Diamond DA42 is equipped for surveillance, including Scotty’s satcom antenna plus hardware installed in the luggage compartment that weighs only 27kg. Inset: the Scotty HD580 codec (Photo: Chris Pocock)
This Diamond DA42 is equipped for surveillance, including Scotty’s satcom antenna plus hardware installed in the luggage compartment that weighs only 27kg. Inset: the Scotty HD580 codec (Photo: Chris Pocock)

Austria’s Scotty Group is promoting new airborne communication equipment that will offer high-definition (HD) video streaming, audio and data exchange over lower-bandwidth, less-expensive satellite networks. The company has carved a niche as a low-cost provider of connectivity solutions for airborne surveillance and claims to have sold its equipment for use on 150 platforms that are flying today. These include light twins such as the Diamond DA42 MPP and Tecnam MMI/MRI through medium twin-engine King Airs and Dash 8s to helicopters, including CH-47s and CH-53s.