Swedish National Police selects Helinet to provide counterterrorism solution

The Swedish National Police (SNP) has selected Helinet Technologies to provide comprehensive, country-wide airborne law enforcement and counterterrorism solution.

The solution will include mission suite customized mission suite for the agency’s newly acquired seven Bell 429 helicopters.

The company will also develop a nationwide network of ground-based microwave receive sites.

The new solution will be developed by Helinet in partnership with FLIR, Churchill Navigation, Troll Systems and Thommen.

In addition to supporting policing, counterterrorism and public safety operations, the new system will provide real-time aerial intelligence from SNP aircraft to officers on the ground.

Additionally, the mission suite features advanced image capture, broadcast and receive technologies to provide uninterrupted, interference-free streaming of HD video and data across the entirety of Sweden.

The suite allows SNP operators to instantly overlay critical information.

Both forward and aft cabin mission stations will be integrated on to the helicopter, allowing the system to be controlled from anywhere in the aircraft.

The Swedish Police National Air Support Unit unit head Bengt Grönlund said: "This new solution will play a critical role in our crime prevention and public safety efforts throughout Sweden.

"Most importantly, Helinet is able to provide us with a complete, end-to-end package backed by an unparalleled support and training infrastructure to ensure we are using the solution at the highest level."