Pentek, Inc. has announced the most recent addition to the Talon RTX 25xx series, a new high-performance small form factor (SFF) recorder product line for extreme operating environments. Optimized for SWaP (size, weight and power), the rugged sealed ½ ATR recorders are available with multiple input options and up to 30.7 TB of removable SSD storage. Continue reading
Category Archives: Electronic Sub-Systems
Sagetech Demos Micro-Mode 5 Transponder for NATO Small Drones
Sagetech Corporation, a maker of certified UAV avionics, this month demonstrated NATO Mode 5 encrypted interrogations/replies with a device weighing less than 6 ounces. The MX12B is an aviation transponder that enables small unmanned aircraft to interoperate in NATO military airspace, at minimal weight-cost. Continue reading
Russian Drones Can Jam Cellphones 60 Miles Away
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that the nation had extended the range on its drone-carried jammers to 100 km, or over 60 miles. Drones as a platform for, and not just the target of, electronic warfare means that the sight of a flying robot overhead could signal incoming strikes as well as a sudden inability to call for help.
UTC Develops World’s Highest Resolution SWIR Camera
United Technologies Corporation (UTC) has delivered four high-resolution shortwave infrared (SWIR) cameras to the US Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR). These will be part of a unique payload for the RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial system (UAS). Continue reading
Trimble Introduces Forensics GNSS Solution
The Trimble Forensics GNSS solution combines the Trimble T10 tablet or TDC100 handheld with the Trimble Forensics Capture software and the Trimble R4sLE GNSS receiver. Continue reading
Ouster Reveals Details of New Lidar Category
Ouster, a manufacturer of high-resolution lidar sensors, unveiled details of its underlying technology, revealing a departure from niche and high-cost materials that are commonly used in the lidar industry. Several fundamental breakthroughs covered by recently granted patents have enabled Ouster’s move toward state-of-the art, high volume, silicon-based sensors and lasers that operate in a near-infrared light spectrum. Continue reading
RelmaTech Demonstrates Innovative Direct Broadcast Solution for UAS Remote ID and Tracking
RelmaTech has designed and developed an innovative solution to meet any future regulatory requirements for UAS to broadcast their position and unique ID without relying on a communications network to carry that data. Continue reading
Zala Demos Sat-Nav Signal Suppressing System for UAVs
ZALA AERO, part of the Kalashnikov Group, has demonstrated a new device of satellite navigation signal suppression for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the Interpolytex-2018 security exhibition, the Kalashnikov press office reported on Wednesday. Continue reading






