Garmin announced this week that it has added to its range of doppler weather radars.
The new product, the solid-state GWX 75, is designed to suit a range of aircraft, and according to Garmin, boasts extended range and more colour contouring than most comparable products on the market.
“We are thrilled to continue to broaden our suite of weather radar solutions that meet the needs of thousands of aircraft operators throughout the world,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin VP of aviation sales and marketing. “With improved features, a lower cost of ownership and easy upgrade path, the GWX 75 is a simple and straightforward weather radar solution that increases situational awareness to aid in navigation around severe weather.”
The GWX 75 provides weather information to help pilots analyse convective weather threats. Pilots can tailor a unique weather picture on each individual display in the cockpit. A high-definition colour palette also helps pilots more easily interpret the severity of an individual storm cell or multiple storm cells in an area.
According to the manufacturer, the GWX 75 offers reduced power consumption and extended life compared to earlier generation, magnetron-based weather radars. The GWX 75 offers a range of 320 nm, horizontal scan angles of up to 120 degrees and pilot-adjustable sector scanning.
It is also available in a helicopter version as the GWX 75H.
Garmin has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) certification for the GWX 75 and GWX 75H, which are expected to be available in August starting at a suggested retail price of $US21,995 and $US31,995 respectively.