AIRTEC is helping to provide critical information for preventing and controlling wildfires. The AIRTEC team has provided program management and expertise in obtaining Part 135 quality inspections and certifications, aircraft modification, and pilot training to support a Starlink install on our modified King Air B300 in partnership with Owyhee Air Research (owyheeair.com) under their U.S. Forest Service MATOC contract. Starlink is engineered and operated by SpaceX, delivering advanced, high-speed, low-latency internet to users all over the world.

AIRTEC installed a sensor package and our integration partner helped design, engineer, relocate, and remanufacture components to accommodate the Starlink install by AMI Aviation Services, a subsidiary of AeroMech (aeromechinc.com) who successfully issued the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of Starlink in all King Air series aircraft in March of 2024.

As an industry leader in global airborne solutions, AIRTEC continues to provide expertise across critical mission areas and partners with some of the world’s leading aviation and technology organizations to provide full life cycle, integrated platform solutions and cutting-edge capabilities. AIRTEC specializes in supporting critical, urgent missions with rapid deployment and sustainment at the point of need.

This effort has already resulted in a record number of successful ground and aerial firefighter missions in the western U.S. and will continue to enable agencies to detect hot spots and develop fire maps to make more rapid, informed decisions. To further reduce costs and improve efficiency on this project, we also work with local area maintenance facilities for minimal downtime. AIRTEC is proud to be a part of this mission collaboration and is committed to providing solutions to solve important, global challenges. In addition, we have several other Starlink projects in progress for our BT-67 and Caravan EX. This will not only protect and conserve precious natural resources, but it will also ultimately save lives!