uAvionix Corporation, a provider of avionics products for small UAS (sUAS) has announced a new line of four integrated Ping transceivers and navigation products reducing weight and installation complexity. The new hardware will debut at AUVSI XPONENTIAL and is available and shipping now to customers worldwide. Continue reading
Category Archives: Data Links & Communications
Droning on About RF ?
The growing threat from commercial drones has generated a wave of activity from vendors claiming that RF detection and geolocation offer a complete solution. In this article, we will explore whether RF is really the whole answer. Continue reading
Hughes Wins Satcom Contract for UK Predator Fleet
Hughes Network Systems will provide satellite communications for the United Kingdom’s fleet of Predator B remotely piloted aircraft, the company announced March 6.
Aireon and Thales Begin Validation of Space-Based ADS-B Data
Aireon has announced that Thales has officially begun the testing and validation of the Aireon space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data. Initially signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in June of 2015, the start of data validation marks a major milestone for Aireon and Thales‘ efforts to ensure the successful integration of space-based ADS-B into the TopSky–ATC automation platform. Continue reading
Ultra-Compact SATCOM Terminal for UAS
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a provider of satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has announced the commercial availability of an ultra-compact airborne SATCOM terminal for unmanned aircraft systems delivering exceptional throughput for its size. Continue reading
ADS-B Surveillance System Performance with sUAS at Low Altitudes
The MITRE Corporation‘s Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD), the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), recently published a study characterizing the impact on the current Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system performance due to the potential use of ADS-B by low-flying, small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). Continue reading
Vigilant Aerospace Completes Beyond Line-of-Sight UAS Detect-and-Avoid Flight Testing at NASA Armstrong
Vigilant Aerospace has completed successful beyond line-of-sight flight testing of its new FlightHorizon detect-and-avoid collision avoidance system for unmanned aircraft at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Continue reading
ARRL Complaint Asserts that Illegal Drone Transmitters Could Interfere with Air Traffic Control
In what it calls an “extremely urgent complaint” to the FCC, ARRL has targeted the interference potential of a series of audio/video transmitters used on unmanned aircraft and marketed as Amateur Radio equipment. Continue reading