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The Spidertracks solution

Peace of mind, safety, simplicity.

Real-time satellite tracking with spidertracks means you know exactly where your people, aircraft, vessels or vehicles are, wherever they are across the globe, at all times. You’ll have peace of mind and you can use the tracking information to improve your business and save money.

  • Spidertracks is an integrated aircraft tracking solution offering the best hardware – simple, robust, portable and easy to use, combined with innovative software accessed via the internet.
  • The spider tracking device was the first truly portable satellite tracking device. Ideal for flight following, it cleverly combines a GPS position receiver and a satellite transmitter in one compact, and lightweight palm-sized box, without the need for external antenna so it can be moved easily between vehicles or aircraft.
  • It relays real-time three dimensional coordinates of any vehicle, vessel or aircraft from anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day to secure servers in New Zealand and Australia, via the Iridium satellite network.
  • The GPS position points are translated by spidertracks software and overlaid over terrain or satellite maps, showing the speed, altitude, direction and position of one or multiple aircraft and vehicles in real time.
  • Satellite tracking data can be used to identify cost savings and improve efficiency of any operation. Multiple land, sea and air assets can be monitored at the same time.

Key features

  • Purpose-built hardware and software solution
  • Web-based access to tracking information
  • No user licenses
  • Truly portable - no external antenna required
  • Powered via cigarette lighter or portable power pack
  • Automated flight following compliant
  • Global Satellite Network - Iridium
  • Two-way communication between pilot and operations base with keypad
  • Monitoring/reporting rate can be updated during flight by the pilot with keypad
  • Pilot can send pre-programmed text and email messages during flight with keypad
  • Emergency alert function with keypad
  • No installation costs or certification required
  • Guaranteed server reliability with multiple servers
  • 24/7 monitoring of the system
  • Monitoring of multiple land, sea and air assets at the same time
  • Cost-effective tracking and peace of mind
 

How does it work?

At intervals you select, the spider unit sends a signal with three-dimensional GPS coordinates of your aircraft or vehicle at that moment in time to the Iridium network of 66 orbiting satellites, which is then beamed back to Iridium’s Earth station and on to a secure server in New Zealand or Australia. The GPS coordinates are translated by easy to understand spidertracks software into a visual record of the vessel or craft’s flight path or journey and overlaid on to topographical maps. The tracks and track logs can be accessed by any nominated users, anytime from anywhere in the world via the internet. The servers are 99.999% reliable - that means less than six minutes unscheduled down-time a year – and the website is encrypted so only you or people you chose can view the data.

The spidertracks system is made up of:

  • The spider unit and optional keypad spider and keypad
  • Communication via the Iridium satellite network iridium
  • Live tracking of Sundance Helicopters shown on a spidertracks public page!