Pierce Aerospace, a pioneer in Remote ID technologies, announced that it has been selected by Metis Technology to deploy Remote ID sensors throughout the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area. Continue reading
Category Archives: Data Links & Communications
Thales, Viasat and Partners Complete Beyond Visual Line of Sight Connectivity Demo
Viasat Inc. and partners Thales, Dimetor, TTP plc and the European Space Agency (ESA), have completed successful flight trials at Cranfield University using the National Flying Laboratory Centre’s Bulldog light aircraft, as part of the Iris RPAS programme. Continue reading
Silvus Technologies adds Login Authentication to StreamScape ATAK Plugin
Silvus Technologies has just released an update to its StreamScape ATAK plugin, that brings the full power of StreamCaster MANET radios directly to any ATAK-enabled End User Device (EUD). Continue reading
New System Designed to Protect Drones From Cyber Threats
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have begun developing what they describe as a world-first cybersecurity system aimed at protecting drones from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Continue reading
Wireless Broadband Solutions for UAS – Doodle Labs UAS Datalink
Doodle Labs has collaborated with numerous customers and industry partners to develop a best-in-class UAS radio platform. As a testament to its performance, the United States DoD and the Defense Innovation Unit selected the Doodle Labs Smart Radio as the primary radio vendor for the Blue UAS ecosystem. Continue reading
Honeywell and LIG Nex1 to Collaborate on UAV and Defence Technologies
Honeywell has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korea’s LIG Nex1 to explore future collaboration on solutions for the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market, including Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs), Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs), and selected space, electromagnetic defence, and cybersecurity applications. Continue reading
UK Royal Navy Helicopters Control Drones in Flight in UK First
The crew of a Wildcat from 815 Naval Air Squadron received information almost instantaneously from two small surveillance drones (a Puma and a Providence), and data from other ground-based sensors to target a moving vehicle via a multi-node mesh network, at times over the horizon and beyond line of sight. Continue reading
SpaceX Disables Starlink Terminals on Russian Strike Drones
According to Ukrainian authorities, Russian forces recently began using attack drones fitted with Starlink terminals to strike military targets inside Ukraine. The issue was raised urgently with SpaceX after drones using satellite connectivity were detected operating over Ukrainian cities. Continue reading