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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has given further details on the capabilities of its Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) program aims to adapt and respond to unexpected threats for existing unmanned aircraft that would extend mission capabilities and improve U.S. forces’ ability to conduct operations in denied or contested airspace. Continue reading
Hughes Network Systems, LLC has announced the first shipments of its specialized, multiband HM400 SATCOM modems to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), powering beyond-line-of-sight communications for their next-generation Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) known as the MQ-9B SkyGuardian. Continue reading
Persistent Systems, LLC announced that it has entered into a five-year agreement with Hoverfly Technologies Inc.. Hoverfly will be joining the Wave Relay Ecosystem, an alliance of unmanned system and sensor companies that integrate the Wave Relay mobile ad hoc network (MANET) into their products. Continue reading
On December 4,2018, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) demonstrated a complete MQ-9B mission without the use of a Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) Ground Control Station (GCS). Continue reading
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. , a provider of cyber security solutions globally, and DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, have shared details of a potential vulnerability that could have impacted DJI’s infrastructure, if exploited. Continue reading
An on-line retailer has settled charges with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it marketed non-compliant audio/video (AV) transmitters intended for use with unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Echodyne, the manufacturer of high-performance radars for securing critical infrastructure and guiding autonomous machines, announced that it has received FCC certification for its EchoFlight radar. Continue reading
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new method that gives aircraft a backup system in case GPS fails: An antenna on the ground that can tell a drone where it is. The team successfully tested their system in June. Continue reading