Outside a nondescript office building in the north of England in late September, a “pilot” commanded three drones to take off and fly around the courtyard. Continue reading
Category Archives: Control Stations & Remote Video Terminals
GA-ASI Adapts Ground Control Station to Fly MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is working to adapt its Block 30 Ground Control Stations (GCS) to fly the company’s newer model MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft. When these upgrades are complete, they will enable current users of the Block 30 system, originally designed to fly the MQ-9A Reaper, to keep that equipment and use it to operate the more capable aircraft. Continue reading
Norway Unveils Containerized Mobile Command-and-Control Solution
During Exercise HEIMDALL, organized by the Norwegian Joint Headquarters (FOH/NJHQ), Cyviz presented its fully integrated, containerized solution for command, control, and collaboration environments. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and XTEND Expand Joint All Domain Command and Control for Advanced Mission Execution
– Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and XTEND collaborated to integrate the XTEND Operating System (XOS) into Skunk Works’ MDCX autonomy platform, allow simultaneous Command and Control (C2) of multiple classes of UAS, creating improved situational awareness for lower-level mission execution in joint all-domain C2 (JADC2) scenarios. Continue reading
FBI Issues RFI for Fiber Optic Drones
The Bureau has issued a request for information (RFI) from vendors who can provide it with fiber optic drones. Additionally, it is also seeking new radio-frequency-controlled drones. Continue reading
Honeywell Fields Advanced Ground Control System for Large Drones
Honeywell unveils scalable GCS tech for large drones, enabling safe BVLOS missions and supporting evolving FAA and EASA regulations. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $35M US Navy Ground Control Station Contract
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $34,870,790 firm-fixed-price order (N0001925F0017) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). Continue reading
GA-ASI Releases New TacSit-C2 for Payload Command and Control
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has released its latest evolution of the company’s payload command and control (C2), and tactical situational awareness software called TacSit-C2. The new version builds on GA-ASI’s more than 25 years of experience in developing and deploying C2 for various payloads that are integrated onto GA-ASI’s world-leading Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). TacSit-C2 is part of General Atomics’ Quadratix software enterprise. Continue reading