The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed the first round of MQ-9A Reaper ground and flight testing with the Angry Kitten ALQ-167 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) Pod at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada Apr. 10-28, 2023. Continue reading
Category Archives: Electronic Sub-Systems
uAvionix Miniaturized Transponder Selected for Tactical Resupply UAS
uAvionix Corporation defense customer, SURVICE Engineering of Belcamp, MD has been awarded a production contract from the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Aircraft Systems Program Office. The production efforts will successfully equip U.S. warfighters using Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TRUAS) with innovative multirotor drones that augment logistical operations at the forward edge of the battlefield. Continue reading
New uAvionix Frequency Assignment Manager Enables Multiple Simultaneous Drone Operations
uAvionix Corporation has successfully demonstrated a first-of-its-kind Dynamic Frequency Management System (DFMS) for UAS Command and Control (C2) on the protected 5030 – 5091 MHz aviation spectrum. The demonstration included flying multiple simultaneous UAS operations in close proximity under a contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading
Teledyne’s Thermal by FLIR Program Expands with US Drone Makers BRINC and Teal
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced continued momentum within its Thermal by FLIR program for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), highlighted by the integration of its Hadron 640R dual visible-thermal payload within the recently announced Teal 2 drone and the Lepton 3.5 thermal micro camera within the BRINC LEMUR 2. Continue reading
Dronetech Picks Veronte Autopilot for Pelican UAV
Embention, with more than 15 years of experience and specialised in Autopilots and Motor Controllers developed in compliance with the aeronautical certification standards DO178C and DO254, has announced a collaboration with Dronetech. Continue reading
uAvionix Announces truSky ADS-B Spoofing Detection for SkyLine UAS BVLOS Operations
uAvionix has announced that it is introducing truSky ADS-B “spoofing” detection for its SkyLine Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) services. The innovation provides pilots and controllers confidence by validating that an individual aircraft ADS-B signal is indeed coming from an aircraft and not being broadcast as a means to fake or spoof the signal. Continue reading
New Payload Seen on Iranian Shahed-129 UAV
At least one of the Shahed-129 unmanned aerial vehicles operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has been fitted with a previously unseen sensor, prompting speculation that it is a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) that could significantly improve the force’s situational awareness. Continue reading
uAvionix Announces pingRID for FAA Mandated Remote ID Broadcast for Drones
uAvionix has announced the launch of its Remote ID Broadcast module for drones, pingRID. The aviation-grade, small, lightweight, and easily attached transmitter is the fastest and simplest way for drone operators to be compliant with the FAA Remote ID rule. Continue reading