General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Tesat-Spacecom announced that they have signed a teaming agreement to combine their expertise in the field of RPA laser communication (lasercom) to demonstrate a high-rate RPA-to-spacecraft lasercom link. Continue reading
Category Archives: Data Links & Communications
GA-ASI Demonstrates Interoperability of Predator-Class ISR Aircraft Systems at NATO Trials
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. just announced its successful participation in NATO’s Unified Vision (UV12) Trial at Orland Main Air Station in Brekstad, Norway, June 18-29. Continue reading
Lockheed’s Procerus Acquisition Acclerates Development in Small-UAS Market
Acquisition by defence giant Lockheed Martin in January has put Procerus Technologies, a manufacturer of avionics for small unmanned aircraft systems, on the product-development fast track. Continue reading
Fury 1500 Tactical UAS Achieves SATCOM Video Downlink, Delivers Beyond Line of Sight Capability
A Fury 1500 tactical unmanned aircraft system from AME Unmanned Air Systems (AME UAS) transmitted live, full-motion video to a ground terminal over a high-bandwidth commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) satellite communications (SATCOM) link. Continue reading
Satellite Companies See Growth Potential with UAS
Unmanned aircraft are now considered potential tools in everything from border security to scientific research. Continue reading
Airborne Innovations Launches Subminiature High Definition Video Link for UAS
Airborne Innovations has announced the latest addition to its product portfolio, the MicroraptorHD. Continue reading
Cubic Gets $4M Contract to Produce Compact Digital Data Link for MQ-8C Fire Scout
Cubic Defense Applications, a defense systems business of Cubic Corporation, received a $3.7 million contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation to produce a new multiband digital data link system for the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $27M Predator Primary Data Link Upgrades US Air Force Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is being awarded $26,767,748 firm-fixed-price (86 percent) cost plus incentive fee (14 percent) contract for the Predator Primary Data Link configuration upgrades on MD-1A/B ground control station retrofit kits. Continue reading