Airborne Systems

Increase Your Payload, Expand Your Mission Profile & Maximize Revenue

Our manufacturing division, lead by Russell Goulden, was established as a result of requests for the design and manufacture of specialist role equipment for rotorcraft. Through the development stages of those initial requests, we strove to collaborate with operators, designing products that were cost effective, reliable and that ultimately increased an operator’s payload. Our products are a result of infield requirements by operators over the years and in some cases items such as the MD Helicopters agricultural spray system have been in wide use throughout New Zealand for the past 20 years.

With our assemblies attaining NZCAA STCs they are automatically accepted in Australia as well as other countries located in Asia, South America and Africa. We also work on gaining STCs for our equipment in other countries. For example our AS350 Cargo Pod is approved for use in Canada. 

"Product development and creation is driven by client demand, industry trend and underpinned by a mandate to be innovative, organic and most importantly functional."



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Russell Goulden

Russell Goulden

General Manager Engineering

Based in Ardmore, Auckland

+64 21 979 009

What Makes Our Role Equipment Great

What Makes Our Role Equipment Great

R & D

We have put thousands of hours into the research and development for each of our assemblies to ensure key operator requirements are met and safety standards are maintained while keeping the functionality for each assembly as our focus. Working alongside operators during the R & D phase has allowed us to confidently say that our equipment has met the needs of the industry.

Certified Facilities

Based at Ardmore Airport in Auckland, our Airborne Systems facilities are NZ CAA Part 148 Manufacturing certified. Our machine shop is equipped to create helicopter assemblies to the highest aviation standards.

STC Development

Most of our products have NZCAA STCs, making them available in Australia and many countries located in Asia, South America and Africa. We are also experienced in gaining STCs for our equipment in other countries, one example is our AS350 Cargo Pod which is approved in Canada.

Satisfied Customers

With our products meeting industry demand and development involving collaboration with operators, our products set the bar high when it comes to functionality. Proven with customers switching from using competitor products to ours.

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