General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed the first Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) High Frequency (HF) Command and Control (C2) demonstration for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Continue reading
Category Archives: Data Links & Communications
Robotic Research Joins Persistent Systems Wave Relay Ecosystem
Persistent Systems, LLC, a supplier of mobile ad hoc networking (MANET), announced that autonomous and unmanned vehicle technologies provider Robotic Research has joined the Wave Relay Ecosystem, an industry alliance of sensor and unmanned system companies that all utilize Persistent’s Wave Relay mobile ad hoc network. Continue reading
SATCOM Integrated Bayraktar TB2S Performs First Flight
Baykar Defense announced that the Bayraktar TB2S, developed on the Bayraktar TB2 platform, has performed its first flight. Continue reading
AeroVironment’s Extended Range Antenna Expands UAS Command and Control up to 40 Kilometers
AeroVironment Inc. has announced the introduction of its Extended Range Antenna (ERA), the latest addition to AeroVironment’s growing line of network connectivity solutions. The ERA is a lightweight, portable antenna array kit designed to integrate seamlessly with AeroVironment’s standard RF head antenna to support a diverse range of missions. Continue reading
Octopus ISR Integrates Silvus MN-MIMO Technology
Octopus ISR Systems, a brand of UAV Factory, has announced the introduction of a portable high-performance automatic tracking antenna system that features MN-MIMO technology for high bandwidth, meshed video, voice, and data communications through Silvus‘ StreamCaster tactical radios. Continue reading
Viasat and AeroVironment to Develop Enhanced Type 1 Encrypted Communications for US Army UAS
Viasat Inc. , a global communications company, and AeroVironment, Inc. , a global supplier of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), have announced they will collaborate on a contract awarded under the U.S. Army Reconfigurable Communications for Small Unmanned Systems (RCSUS) initiative. Continue reading
Cubic to Develop Protected Communications for Army UAS
Cubic Corporation announced that its Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS) business division was awarded a contract worth $7.5 million to develop and flight test prototype software-defined radios (SDR) for the U.S. Army. Continue reading
Danish Startup QuadSAT Raises €2M for Antenna Testing
QuadSAT, a Danish company that is revolutionising test and measurement of satellite antennas, announced that it has closed a €2 million Pre-Series A Investment, the largest venture investment in a Danish drone tech company in history. Continue reading