uAvionix, designer and manufacturer of communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) equipment for unmanned and manned aircraft, announced it is testing its prototype of a Command and Non-Payload Control (CNPC) radio for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Urban Air Mobility vehicles. Continue reading
Category Archives: Electronic Sub-Systems
Accurate Terrain Following with Laser Altimeter
With the help of a proprietary UgCS data logger and a laser altimeter, SPH Engineering has solved a problem that has been troubling the drone industry for quite some time: how to follow terrain without compromising effectiveness and precision. Continue reading
UAV Navigation Announces Rotary Wing Software v7.16
Spain’s UAV Navigation, company specialized in the development of professional autopilots and flight control systems used in a wide range of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has just launched an important upgrade for its Rotary Wing Software. Continue reading
AeroVironment’s New 360 Multi-Sector Antenna for Puma AE
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the availability of a new 360 Multi-Sector Antenna (MSA) for its Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Specifically designed to support Puma AE maritime missions, the 360 MSA provides naval operators with immediate tactical situational awareness, while eliminating the need to redirect the vessel or reconfigure the direction of an antenna to maintain an effective communication link. Continue reading
IARPA Announces the UG2+ Prize Challenge to Improve UAV-Captured Imagery
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, today announced the UG2+ Prize Challenge, a competition that leverages a unique computer vision dataset of unmanned aerial vehicle, glider, and ground (UG2) data. This second edition of the challenge aims to advance the analysis of images collected by small UAVs by improving image restoration and algorithm performance. Continue reading
UAV Vision Rebrands as AVT Australia
UAV Vision, an Australian company that specializes in high-performance imaging systems for air, ground and maritime domains, will be trading under a new name – AVT Australia – as part of its corporate rebranding initiative. Continue reading
Pipe-Mount Base for UAS Integration of Ultrasonic Anemometer
Anemoment LLC, a specialized meteorological instrument design firm located in Longmont, CO, announced the availability of its TriSonica Mini Wind and Weather Sensor with an integrated pipe-mount base accommodating any ½” schedule 10 pipe. Continue reading
New Spoofing Detector to Protect GPS/GNSS Receivers in Drones
An Israeli firm is introducing a technology to detect the spoofing of GPS and other satellite navigation signals that is packaged into a device so small it can be integrated into existing receivers for drones, ships and autonomous vehicles — and, soon, maybe even cell phones. Continue reading







