Let Your Light Shine Bright : Posted: 08/10/2014
Helicopter Maintenance Magazine
Chances are that you’ve seen a news clip of a law enforcement helicopter on scene with the SX-16 Nightsun searchlight on a stolen car pursuit, or the SX-5 Starburst on an EMS helicopter landing to rescue a life.
Boeing Spectrolab’s New Searchlight Aims to Make Operator’s Job Easier : Posted: 08/10/2014
When a police helicopter shines a searchlight on the ground to look for, track and help apprehend a crime suspect, chances are it is using a product made by Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab.
SX-7 Starsun Searchlight : Posted: 06/10/2014
Spectrolab is pleased to introduce the new SX-7 Starsun Searchlight System. This new model has been developed based on the SX-5 Starburst footprint, while capturing the enhanced features and performance characteristics of the SX-16 Nightsun®.
New European Service Center : Posted: 06/10/2013
Spectrolab, Inc. (A Boeing Company) manufacturer of the Nightsun® family of searchlight products is pleased to announce the appointment of Heli-One (Norway) AS as our newly appointed Service Center.
Nightsun XP with Anaheim PD: Posted: 11/20/2012
When a police helicopter shines a searchlight on the ground to look for, track and help apprehend a crime suspect, chances are it is using a product made by Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab.
Spectrolab searchlights have
been spotting trouble for 35 years: Posted: 11/20/2011
When the sun goes down, these lights go up … into the sky. Every night, all over the world, military, police, fire, medical and news helicopter crews rely on an indispensible tool to get their jobs done: the Nightsun searchlight. Made by Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab, the high-intensity lights are credited with helping fight crime, protecting borders and saving lives.
New East Coast Service Center: Posted: 3/20/2012
Spectrolab, Inc. (A Boeing Company) manufacturer of the Nightsun® family of searchlight products is pleased to announce the appointment of Triumph Instruments, a subsidiary of Triumph Group as our newly appointed Service Center. Triumph Instruments, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is one of the largest instrument service Companies within the United States. This joint venture enables us to provide repairs and services for a broad range of Nightsun® products and enhances our ability to provide faster turn-around-times for our East Coast customers. ..
For further information do not hesitate to contact Spectrolab Illumination & Sensor Products Customer Service at (800) 936-4888.
Nightsun® XP Certification on AS350 Approved: Posted: 6/20/2011
Spectrolab is pleased to announce the TCCA/FAA approval of Amtech Aeronautical’s supplemental type certificate (STC) amendment for use of the Nightsun® XP Searchlight System on the Eurocopter AS350 model aircraft. Transport Canada Civil Aviation approved the STC on July 27, 2010 and subsequent approval from the Federal Aviation Administration was granted on May 10, 2011.
Spectrolab, Inc. and Amtech Aeronautical Limited are proud of this combined achievement and are pleased to offer this newly certified configuration.
SX-16 Nightsun® Enhanced Gimbal Assemblies : Posted: 4/20/2011
Spectrolab Inc. is pleased to announce the introduction of the new Enhanced Gimbal Assembly for the SX-16 Nightsun® Product Line.
This new Gimbal Assembly adds enhanced functionality with improved reliability. These enhancements do not change the form, fit and function in system applications, however we have released the Enhanced Gimbal Assembly as a new configuration with new part numbers....
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Operation Manuals Now Available Online : Posted: 3/25/2011
In our continued efforts to be as conscious as possible about the impact we have on our environment, we are announcing that we have a new area of our website dedicated to the Operation Manuals...
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Spectrolab Illumination Products
Shipments to Go Paperless : Posted: 3/20/2011
At Spectrolab we are constantly looking for ways to improve our environmental footprint. We have been granted certification of our Environmental Management System and are proud to be an ISO14001 company...
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New Lamp Pricing : Posted: 4/22/2010
Spectrolab is announcing a change in price to our Xenon short-arc lamps used in our SX-5 Starburst (500 W), our SX-16 Nightsun® and our Nightsun® XP (1,600 W) Searchlight products...
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SX-16 Nightsun® Enhanced Searchlight: Posted: 2/25/2010
Spectrolab is pleased to announce enhancements to a new version of our SX-16 Nightsun® Searchlight. These enhancements will incorporate new functionality that improves both reliability and operation interface ...
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Junction Box Enhancement for all SX-16 Nightsun® Systems: Posted: 2/25/2010
Spectrolab is pleased to announce an enhancement to all new Junction Boxes with part numbers 020706 and 032430 currently used on SX-16 Nightsun® systems...
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SEARCHLIGHT COMPONENT REMOVAL REPORT: Posted: 1/19/2010
For improved tracking and monitoring of components returned for Repair, we have developed the Searchlight Component Removal Report. Once the Customer completes the report with their Repair specific information, we request that the Removal Report be ...
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Spectrolab Expands Service Network: Posted: 8/10/2007
Spectrolab, Inc., the manufacturer of the high-intensity Nightsun® series searchlights,
announces the expansion of its world-wide network of Authorized Service
Centers and Distributors to better serve its expanding global customer base. The
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Link your NIGHTSUN® / STARBURST with our new SpectroLink: Posted: 8/9/2007
SpectroLink System - Spectrolab, Inc. will soon be introducing SpectroLink. SpectroLink is an integrated linking system from the searchlight, to a thermal imager or video camera. SpectroLink will be offered for new and existing SX-5 Starburst...
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