On December 4,2018, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) demonstrated a complete MQ-9B mission without the use of a Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) Ground Control Station (GCS). Continue reading
Category Archives: Data Links & Communications
DJI Took 6 Months to Fix Security Flaw
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. , a provider of cyber security solutions globally, and DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, have shared details of a potential vulnerability that could have impacted DJI’s infrastructure, if exploited. Continue reading
$35K Settlement for Selling Non-Compliant Transmitters
An on-line retailer has settled charges with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it marketed non-compliant audio/video (AV) transmitters intended for use with unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
FCC Certifies Echodyne EchoFlight Radar
Echodyne, the manufacturer of high-performance radars for securing critical infrastructure and guiding autonomous machines, announced that it has received FCC certification for its EchoFlight radar. Continue reading
GPS Denied Navigation for UAS Using Aviation Transponders
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new method that gives aircraft a backup system in case GPS fails: An antenna on the ground that can tell a drone where it is. The team successfully tested their system in June. Continue reading
Controlling Drones via Voice Channels
Robust real-time control. Thanks to communication via conventional voice channels, the technology can be used immediately. Credit: Fraunhofer HHI
Drone communications must be stable and widely available, should cost as little as possible, and work reliably even when out of sight. Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institute, HHI in Berlin have found a solution: call a drone. “miracle cure” fluctuates greatly, depending on the material used and the environmental factors. Continue reading
Persistent Systems New Auto-Tracking Antenna System for Mpu5 Radio
Persistent Systems’ Auto-Tracking Antenna System, the new portable ground-to-air antenna that operates on the Wave Relay mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is designed to incorporate aircraft into the MANET, and is a complete, easy-to-assemble system. Continue reading
MartinUAV Incorporates Persistent’s Wave Relay Mobile Ad Hoc Network Technology
Persistent Systems, LLC announced that it has entered into a five-year partnership with MartinUAV, LLC. MartinUAV will incorporate Persistent’s Wave Relay Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) technology into the V-BAT, a small vertical takeoff-and-land (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Continue reading