FLIGHTCELL DZM
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
AND TRACKING
www.flightcell.com
ABOUT FLIGHTCELL
 Flightcell
is a New Zealand company
 We have been designing and building
communication equipment since 2000
 We currently sell to military, govenement
and civil aviation customers worldwide
WHAT IS THE FLIGHTCELL DZM?
The DZM is a compact
communications module,
providing
 Global dial-up voice calling,
integrated into the aircraft
audio system
 Aircraft tracking
 Two-way messaging
 Automated Flight Following
(AFF)
BENEFITS
 Crew
and passengers can call any phone
in the world, overcoming the limitations of
radio
 Iridium satellite works anywhere in the
world, providing uninterrupted
communications even when VHF and HF
not available
THE FLIGHTCELL DZM OPERATES ON THE
IRIDIUM SATELLITE AND CELLULAR
NETWORKS
 Iridium
 The
only fully global network
 Ideal for operation in remote
areas or rugged terrain
 Cellular
 Lower
cost option where
good coverage is available
TWO MODELS – FLIGHTCELL DZM2 AND
FLIGHTCELL DZM3
 Flightcell
DZM2 – removable satellite
phone for use on and off the aircraft
 Flightcell DZM3 – inbuilt transceiver;
reduced space requirements and easy
installation
FLIGHTCELL DZM2
DZM2 transmits using Iridium
satphone in Flightcell phone cradle
 Iridium phone removable for use on
the ground
 Optional cellphone modem

FLIGHTCELL DZM3
 DZM3
transmits using embedded Iridium
transceiver
 Optional cellular modem
POWERFUL AND CONVENIENT USER INTERFACE
THE DZM DISPLAY
 NVG
compatible
display
 Shows
 Network
and call
status information
 Aircraft position
 Incoming and
outgoing
messages
THE DZM KEYPAD
 16-key
keypad
provides access to all
functions
 Speed
dial
 Manual dial
 Messaging
 Position reporting
THE DZM INTEGRATES INTO AIRCRAFT AUDIO
SYSTEM
 Fully
integrates voice calls into audio
system, providing dial up communications
for all crew
 Optional cabin phone for corporate or
passenger aircraft
AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION
 DZM
is installed in pilot’s or radio
operator’s panel
 Optional cordless phone installed in
passenger cabin (e.g. corporate or
passenger aircraft)
 Optional second control head installed in
mission specialist area in cabin
DATA INTERFACES
2
RS232
 1 RS422
 USB
 Discretes
2
digital
 2 analogue
DATA TRANSFER OPTIONS
 Iridium
Short Burst Data (SBD) – up to
1.8kbytes
 SMS – up to 120 bytes
 Iridium data – 2.4kbps
 Fax
 GPRS (under development)
FLIGHTCELL ASSET TRACKING

Track mobile
assets, providing
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Improved safety –
know where aircraft
are at any time
Improved operational
management – plan
missions and
operational support
Audit and analysis
options – download
data for operational
review and billing
FLIGHTCELL’S EVENT-DRIVEN TRACKING SYSTEM
 Available
events can be configured on
DZM menus
 Startup
 Engine
start and stop
 Takeoff and landing
 Course change
TRACKING OPTIONS

The DZM has several transmission options
for position reports. These can be selected
according to network coverage and price

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
Cellular SMS
Iridium SBD
Iridium SMS
The DZM reverts to SMS when phone is on
voice call)
FLIGHTCELL DZM VS OTHER SYSTEMS
Flightcell ALL
DZM
Others
Removable Satellite Phone for use off the Aircraft (DZM2)

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Single compact module (DZM3)

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Continuous tracking while on a voice call (using single satellite
transceiver)
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Position transmission auto switching (cell SMS, sat SBD, sat
SMS) depending on message cost, network coverage

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Intermediate “breadcrumb” positions to show Truepath©
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Integrated dialler/LCD with tracking audio and data interface.
NO additional electronics in Avionics bay.

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IP54 environmentally sealed unit

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NVG compliant LCD to Mil Std 3009
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Cellular voice, tracking and data
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FLIGHTCELL SECURE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
 Designed
for military and security operations
 Unique embedded encryption system using
Iridium network
 AES256 encryption
 End-to-end secure communication
 Full
duplex voice
 Position data
 Two-way messaging
FLIGHTCELL SECURE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
 Complete
end-to-end secure
communications system
 Flightcell
DZM on aircraft and vehicles
 Flightcell Ground Station in C2
 All commands sent encrypted
 Provision to restrict calling remotely
 Over-the-Air-Rekeying (OTAR)
 Remote key stun
FLIGHTCELL ENCRYPTION VIA IRIDIUM
Iridium
Iridium transceiver
DZM2
Iridium transceiver
Ground station
Crypto
Encrypts compressed voice
Crypto
Decrypts compressed voice
Vocoder
Compresses voice to 1200bps
Vocoder
Decompresses voice
Codec
Digitises analogue voice
Codec
Converts voice to analogue
ICS
Phone/PABX
DZM APPLICATIONS
 Military
 Police
 Search
and Rescue
 Medevac
 Corporate
 Passenger
DZM INSTALLATIONS – GOVERNMENT
 US
Army – H60 Blackhawk
 US Marine Corps – H46
 US Air Force – KC10, C130
 US State Department – UH1, C47, Beech
1900D, S61T, Dash 8
 Colombian Air Force – UH1-H2, H60, C4,
Boeing 767
 Texas Dept of Public Safety, Massachusetts
State Police, New South Wales Police, West
Australia Police – AS350, EC145, EC135
DZM INSTALLATIONS - CIVIL
Include
 Corporate jet – Lear, Cessna Citation
 Twin engine– Dornier, KingAir, CASA212, F406, Piper
Navajo
 Single engine– Cessna 210, 208, 182, 172, Mooney,
 Rotary
 Eurocopter – AS350, 355; EC120, 130, 135, 145
 Bell 212, 412
 Agusta A119, A139
 Others – Kaman, BK117, R44, H500
OEM INSTALLATIONS
 Lockheed
Martin – DZM selected as
Iridium option for C130J