The Common Link Integration Processing (CLIP) system being developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation has received Milestone C acquisition approval from the US Air Force, leading to the fielding of this software package and providing aircrews with enhanced capabilities to communicate critical tactical information. Continue reading
Category Archives: Data Links & Communications
UAS in Civil Airspace Boost Bandwidth Demand in USA
The “eyes in the sky” scenario outlined by the U.S. Pentagon is now beginning to make its way towards civil government use – a trend that will add significantly to commercial satellite bandwidth requirements over the long term, with UAS dominating the comms-on-the-move (COTM) segment until 2020. Continue reading
Longbow Delivers First Production UTA for Apache
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman , recently delivered the first production Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) to the U.S. Army for the Apache Block III helicopter. Continue reading
DARPA To Develop Mobile Hotspots via UAS
DARPA is looking to develop an advanced communications backbone to support dismounted warfighters in austere locations. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $47M Contract to Fit Battlefield Airborne Communications Node to 2 Global Hawks
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $47.2 million contract for the purchase and integration of two more Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) payloads on two existing Block 20 Global Hawk aircraft. Continue reading
Pentek Launches New Family of Virtex-7 FPGA SDR Modules for Demanding UAV Applications
Pentek, Inc., introduced the first member of its high-performance Onyx family – the Model 71760. The 4-channel, 200 MHz A/D XMC module is based on the Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA family. Continue reading
AAI and ViaSat Enter Strategic Alliance for Beyond-Line-of-Sight Communications and Network Security
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems and ViaSat Inc. announced that the organisations have entered into a strategic alliance to align AAI’s advanced unmanned aircraft and command and control technologies with ViaSat integrated airborne and terrestrial satellite communications, as well as its Internet Protocol-based networking and security technology. Continue reading
US Air Force Launches Military Satellite to Improve Communications with Unmanned Aircraft
The US Air Force has sent into space a satellite that is expected to improve communications with unmanned military aircraft in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Continue reading