Garmin International, Inc. a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), has celebrated the delivery of the one-millionth certified avionics product from its manufacturing facility in Olathe, Kansas, the company said.
The milestone product was a GTXâ„¢ 3000 DO-260B compliant Mode S Extended Squitter (ES) transponder, which enables ADS-B Out transmissions and features TCAS II/ACAS II compatibility for a wide range of business and transport category aircraft.
In conjunction with innovative advancements made in general aviation, Garmin continues to broaden its pioneering vision into the Part 25 business and transport aircraft market. Garmin boasts a number of retrofit installation approvals in a variety of aircraft that span from the King Air series to the Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP. Forward-fit products such as the milestone GTX 3000 provide operators with a transponder-based product that is flexible enough to interface with the G5000 integrated flight deck on the Citation Longitude or provide a path to continued ADS-B compliance for legacy aircraft such as an ATR 42/72, a DC-9 or Falcon 900.
Garmin´s aviation business segment is a provider of solutions to OEM, aftermarket, military and government customers. Garmin´s portfolio includes navigation, communication, flight control, hazard avoidance, an expansive suite of ADS-B solutions and other products and services that are known for innovation, reliability, and value. For more information about Garmin´s full line of avionics, go to www.garmin.com/aviation.
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin, G1000, G2000, G3000, G5000, G1000H, GDL and GNS are registered trademarks and GTX, GTN, TargetTrend and SVT are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
