Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) announced this week that they received a contract to complete cockpit modifications on three AS350s for the Phoenix Police Department. Phoenix has a population of more than 1.6 million people and is larger in square miles than Los Angeles. Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the United States and the largest capital city in the U.S. Phoenix has 8 precincts.

“Phoenix is a growing, thriving metropolitan area,” said Mike Atwood Founder and President of ASU. “There are terrain differences, power lines, towers and other obstacles that can pose threats for flying at night. Modifying the AS350 cockpits will aid the Phoenix Police Department with their ability to fly at night using state-of-the art equipment. We are thrilled to be able to help them with these modification.”

ASU has already completed one of the three aircraft and expects to complete the modification of all three AS350s by the end of the month.

ASU continues to support aviation safety and remains the global leader in night vision technology. In addition to cockpit modifications, ASU also sales and services night vision goggles, and trains flight crews around the world.

About ASU
Since 1995, ASU’s goal has been to implement night vision in the civil aviation market to increase operational safety and improve mission capabilities. Our focus is on providing a turnkey solution to our customers so that with one call they can obtain:
* Night vision goggles and replacement parts
* Service/inspection for goggles
* NVG cockpit lighting solutions, installed by our FAA-approved 145 repair station technicians at our facility in Boise, Idaho, or at the customer’s facility
* Cockpit replacement parts provided by our FAA-approved PMA
* Initial and recurrent training for flight crews on the use of night vision via an FAA-approved 141 Training Program and/or 135 Air Operator Certificate
* Assistance in establishing Night Vision Programs.

To date, ASU has sold more than 2,000 aviator systems within the U.S. ASU is ITT Night Vision’s exclusive authorized service and& warranty center, and our technicians have been factory trained/certified.