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Company Profile
Northern Airborne Technology Ltd. (NAT) is a leading manufacturer
of specialized aircraft communication equipment for Air Ambulance,
Law Enforcement, SAR, EMS, Electronic News Gathering, Military
and Marine applications.
Products include Audio Management Systems, FM Radios, Intercoms,
PA & Loudhailers, Airborne Data Management Systems, Data Interface Accessories, and Aural Warning Generators. OEMs
such as Bell, Eurocopter, MD Helicopters, Raytheon and Rockwell
have NAT products installed as standard equipment on numerous
production aircraft. 
NAT Audio Management Systems are widely recognized for their
superior performance and reliability in high noise, heavy
workload cockpits, with the flexibility to be customized to
suit individual requirements. Tac/Com™ FM Radio Systems
offer a flexible and versatile series of control heads and
transceivers. A Tac/Com II™ control head can simultaneously
support up to four NAT transceivers and/or a selection of
other FM radios with features such as high speed scanning,
encryption, guard channels, CTCSS/DPL tones, and P25 operation.
NAT Certifications
• Registered
ISO 9001:2000/AS9100B
• Transport
Canada Design Approval Organization (DAO)
• Transport
Canada Approved Manufacturing Facility
• Transport
Canada Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO)
• European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 AMO
Manufacturing Capabilities
• In-House R&D and CAD/CAM Design & Manufacture
• CNC Machining
• Faceplate Fabrication per SAE AS7788 and MIL-STD-3009
• Environmental & EMI Test Lab
• J-STD-001 / IPC-A-610 Workmanship Standard
Qualification Testing
Northern Airborne Technology designs and constructs
equipment with the highest quality material and components
available. Before leaving the factory, each unit must follow
and pass a number of rigorous  test
procedures established by the customer and NAT's Quality Assurance
department. These involve a series of performance tests to
confirm 100% operating capacity prior to release to the customer.
Environmental testing is a critical stage in the development
of all NAT products. Equipped for testing most categories
in the DO160 series, NAT's Environmental Test Lab puts each
design through a barrage of tests. Once passed in all categories,
the unit is ready for delivery to the customer or formal certification
by Transport Canada and/or FAA.
NAT History
Founded in Prince George and now located in beautiful Kelowna
BC Canada, Northern Airborne Technology Ltd. (NAT) has been
a leading designer and manufacturer of specialized aircraft
communication equipment since 1979.
In
1992, the Chelton Group of companies (part of Cobham plc,
UK) purchased NAT, expanding its avionics manufacturing capabilities
within Chelton’s own successful group of aerospace companies.
Chelton’s military and international contacts provided
several high profile projects for NAT. 
The acquisition in 1997 of Applied Electro Mechanics (AEM)
Maryland, USA added high-powered amplifiers and speakers to
complement NAT’s existing medium-powered systems for
marine and land mobile applications.
NAT then purchased the assets of EMH Technologies of Memphis,
TN. EMH designed and manufactured control heads for most aircraft
communication and navigation radios plus CVR controllers,
digital to synchro converters, and a variety of unique specialized
devices. Customers included Federal Express, UPS and Smith
Industries.
In 2003, NAT acquired the assets of dB Systems, Redmond,
WA. Design is maintained in the Seattle area while the majority
of production and product support was relocated to Kelowna.
The combination of dB Systems’ and NAT’s commitment
to meeting customer needs with innovative audio systems and
TSO certifications, provides an integrated product line that
is wide-ranging and comprehensive.
With the restructuring of Cobham plc in 2005, NAT is now
within the Cobham Avionics & Surveillance division. Continuing
to develop avionics and electronic products in response to
industry demands, NAT is proud that many of its products have
earned recognition as ‘Industry Standard’. At
Northern Airborne Technology, quality of workmanship is surpassed
only by commitment to excellence in customer service.
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