Airware, from Newport Beach, California, aims to give commercial companies an easy-to-use development platform that will get their purpose-built UAS up and flying in no time. Airware’s platform comprises both on-board hardware and software, according to founder Jonathan Downey. Continue reading
Category Archives: Control Stations & Remote Video Terminals
Analytic Systems to Supply Power Products for AAI Shadow Tactical UAS Ground Control Stations
Analytic Systems has announced its largest order ever for a power system for AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems which are in service with customers including the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Successfully Flight Demonstrates New Mission Management Control System for UAS
Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully flew a RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft for the first time using open architecture-based command and control software and hardware developed by the company, moving the company one step closer to offering its common Mission Management Control System (MMCS) product, which can be implemented across various unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to improve mission effectiveness and reduce training requirements. Continue reading
Analytic Systems to Supply Power Systems for AAI Shadow Tactical UAS Ground Control Stations
Analytic Systems has announced its largest order ever for a power system for AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems which are in service with customers including the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Continue reading
MIT Study Shows Distractions Improve UAS Operators’ Performance
On the surface, operating a military UAS looks a lot like playing a video game: Operators sit at workstations, manipulating joysticks to remotely adjust a drone’s pitch and elevation, while grainy images from the vehicle’s camera project onto a computer screen. Continue reading
RTI Connext Micro Undergoes Certification for Flight Safety-Critical Systems
Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the real-time infrastructure software company, has announced that RTI Connext Micro is undergoing certification for flight safety-critical systems. Continue reading
L-3 Gets $85M US Navy Contract for VideoScout Systems
L-3 Communications has announced that it has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract for its VideoScout family of systems. Continue reading
TECOM Gets $12M Contract from AAI for Portable Ground Control Stations
TECOM Industries, Inc. a Smiths Interconnect business, announced the award of a firm fixed price contract from AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems for approximately $12.0M. Continue reading