Trakka Systems has announced the latest in a long line of successful integrations on Airbus helicopters with the installation of the A800 TrakkaBeam searchlight. Trakka’s partnership with Airbus has extended over 15 years, bringing mission-critical capabilities to the skies, this time on the cutting-edge H-160 helicopter for the French Gendarmerie Nationale. The addition of H-160 aircraft to the Gendarmerie Nationale fleet brings expanded mission capabilities with the largest helicopter ever operated by this venerable organization.

The TrakkaBeam A800 is a high-intensity searchlight designed to integrate on a wide variety of fixed- and rotor-wing airborne platforms. The multi-mission A800 searchlight delivers powerful tactical illumination with an integrated, easy-to-use, operator-accessible multispectral filter wheel that improves visual acuity and mission effectiveness. The A800 slews at 0-60° per second in elevation or azimuth and can be easily installed on new or existing searchlight mounts.

The most advanced searchlight available for airborne law enforcement, search & rescue, firefighting, and military applications, the A800 delivers the benefits of the world’s leading innovation in searchlight technology. The TrakkaBeam A800’s unique Xenon lamp and optical design create a superior beam profile that delivers a more consistent and intense beam when and where it is needed.

The A800 includes an embedded real-time, multi-filter solution. Operators can activate one of up to six different filters with the touch of a button. These filters can provide covert illumination, reduce the glare from fog, snow, or moisture, and enhance the scene’s natural color.