Leonardo has been selected, after an international competition, by Safran Electronics & Defense to provide the PicoSAR AESA (E-Scan) radar for its Patroller UAV. The radars will be used by the French Forces, which selected the Patroller in April 2016. Continue reading
Category Archives: Electronic Sub-Systems
FAA Approves uAvionix FYXNAV GPS Position Source
uAvionix Corporation has announced FAA TSO C-199 approval of its FYXNAV GPS position source. Weighing only 27 grams, the $500 combination GPS receiver and antenna provides high integrity GPS inputs to drone autopilot navigation systems and ADS-B equipment. Continue reading
US Army Seeks Multifunction EW Pod for Gray Eagle
The U.S. Army is seeking information on a multifunction electronic warfare (MFEW) pod to be carried by the General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft as part of a wider airborne “system of systems” program to provide forces with organic electronic attack and support capability. Continue reading
Trig Avionics Announces TT26 UAS Transponder
Trig Avionics has announced its latest product, the TT26. As an ETSO certified UAS transponder product, the TT26 is capable of operations up to 70,000 feet, thanks to its 250-watt Mode S transponder with altitude encoder and ADS-B Out (1090ES). Continue reading
Conference Topics at Unmanned Technologies & Security 2017
When the new U.T.SEC trade fair makes its debut in hall 12 of Exhibition Centre Nuremberg on 2 and 3 March 2017, the exhibition will be complemented by a highly diverse conference programme. An initial look at the conference topics shows that future applications for unmanned systems or drones will be wide-ranging.
uAvionix Announces FCC Approved Ping200S ADS-B/Mode S Transponder for Drones
uAvionix Corporation has announced the Ping200S Mode S Transponder with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) has received FCC approval. Weighing just 50 grams, the transponder’s power consumption is low enough to be powered by battery pack for hours while still providing visibility to other aircraft up to 200 miles away. Continue reading
Goleta Star Gets US Department of Homeland Security Silicon Valley Innovation Program Contract
Goleta Star LLC has announced that it has been awarded a DHS Silicon Valley Innovation Program contract worth $200,000. Goleta Star will demonstrate the unique capabilities of its VideoRadar product to track vehicles and people illegally crossing the US border for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Octopus ISR Systems Enhanced Epsilon 140
Octopus ISR Systems (Europe) has unveiled the enhanced version of the Epsilon 140, the UAV gimbal with dual sensor payload, and signed a long-term agreement with RT LTA Systems, the Israeli manufacturer of Skystar aerostats. Continue reading