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Macro-Blue in the news
Field reports and deliveries from the agencies that fly our displays, plus Macro-Blue product news — as covered by Vertical Magazine.
The aerial advantage behind Broward County law enforcement
How the Broward Sheriff's Office aviation unit supports deputies on the ground — flying H125s with Shotover AR mapping on touchscreen Macro-Blue tactical displays.
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Macro-Blue and Technisonic debut integrated radio overlay
Debuted at APSCON 2025: a touchscreen overlay that replicates the Technisonic TDFM-9000 front panel on the Macro-Blue mission display — full radio control without leaving the tactical screen.
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Spectrolab Nightsun SXP-10 to be operated by Macro-Blue touchscreen monitors
Spectrolab puts the SXP-10's advanced functions — hoist mode, IR, camera linking, presets — on Macro-Blue touchscreen monitors, keeping the SX-16 hand controller crews already know.
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Turbolyft: built for the mission
Miami-Dade's Turbolyft Y-Series H125 pairs a Garmin G500H TXi with a Macro-Blue MB15W monitor giving the TFO an independent display for mission camera feeds.
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Virginia State Police Aviation Division is a lifeline from above
Medevac, hoist rescue, and law enforcement statewide — VSP's Bell 407GXis and Kodiak 100s fly with Macro-Blue NVG-compatible touchscreen displays.
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Eyes above San Antonio
SAPD's H125s fly a CNC Technologies mission suite — Wescam MX-10, Shotover AR mapping, and a fully digital cockpit built around Macro-Blue 17-inch displays.
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Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office: fighting crime from above
HCSO's four H125s put FLIR 380-HDc imagery and moving maps on 17-inch Macro-Blue monitors, in a nearly identical configuration across the fleet.
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Inferno over Los Angeles
Firehawks over the Palisades and Eaton fires — Cal Fire crews on NVGs running snorkel refills, tank settings on a Macro-Blue display panel.
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Spokane celebrates 20 years of air support with advanced new helicopter
Spokane's Regional Air Support Unit marks 20 years by commissioning a Bell 505 — Trakka mission suite and Technisonic TDFM-9000 radios on a Macro-Blue 17-inch monitor.
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Blades of Valor Road Tour: flying with Metro Nashville PD
MNPD's identically equipped H125s pair Wescam MX-10 imaging and Shotover AR mapping with Macro-Blue touchscreen monitors in an NVG-compliant cockpit.
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Blades of Valor Road Tour: an inside look at Oxford Police Department
A 70-officer Alabama department flying a factory-new MD 530F — FLIR 380-HDc and Shotover AR mapping on a Macro-Blue display in an NVG-compatible cockpit.
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CNC Technologies celebrates delivery of Airbus H125s to Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office
First two of four H125s delivered — Trakka TC-375 imaging, TM-100 mapping, and downlink on Macro-Blue monitors, integrated by CNC Technologies with Airbus and Metro Aviation.
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Metro Aviation delivers second of three new H125s to Baltimore Police Department
Baltimore's new H125s carry Wescam MX-10 imaging, Shotover AR mapping, and Macro-Blue tactical displays — with a custom aft TFO station mirroring the front.
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CNC Technologies delivers airborne law enforcement mission suite for NSP's Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Nebraska State Patrol's Bell 505 carries a Wescam MX10, Churchill moving map, Macro-Blue monitor, and Troll microwave downlink — integrated by CNC Technologies and AeroBrigham.
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AeroBrigham delivers state-of-the-art law enforcement Bell 407 to Marion County, Florida
Marion County's Bell 407 ties a FLIR 380 HD camera to Churchill nav and triple Macro-Blue monitors — two forward, one in the cabin.
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Virginia Beach PD welcomes new MD 530F
VBPD's custom MD 530F flies a FLIR SAFIRE 380HDc, Churchill mapping, and a Macro-Blue MB12 monitor and command station.
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An HH-60 Firesystem delivery for Santa Barbara County, with the crew controlling the fire system through Macro-Blue displays.
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Southeast Aerospace receives STC for Bell 407 operator station
FAA STC SR04546AT for SEA's Bell 407 special mission operator station — standard configuration mounts dual Macro-Blue MB15W 15" tactical displays, independently adjustable for the TFO.
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Wysong Enterprises continues essential services during quarantine
20+ essential aircraft kept flying through the pandemic — including a Kentucky State Police MD 530 completed with Churchill mapping, a Macro-Blue display, MX-10 EO/IR, and an NVG cockpit.
Read ↗Colombia National Police selects Macro-Blue tactical displays
The Colombia National Police selects the Macro-Blue MB-10 HD tactical display for its Bell 407GX patrol aircraft.
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ECHO conference fosters collaboration, knowledge exchange in public safety aviation
500+ public safety aviation professionals gathered in San Diego for training and networking — Macro-Blue among the 40+ industry sponsors.
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Helicopters descend on Rose Bowl for annual disaster response exercise
25 helicopters from law enforcement, fire, military, and EMS converge on the Rose Bowl for Pasadena PD's 27th annual disaster response exercise — Macro-Blue among the supporting vendors.
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