The U.S. Army is developing technology to allow dismounted soldiers to look at real time nearby air and ground drone feeds on a hand held, smartphone like ruggedized device. Continue reading
Category Archives: Data Links & Communications
uAvionix and ForeFlight Join Forces to Bring Low Cost ADS-B to General Aviation
uAvionix and ForeFlight join forces to announce the availability of Scout, a revolutionary portable, dual-band ADS-B receiver that delivers inflight weather and traffic information to the ForeFlight Mobile app in the smallest, most elegant form-factor on the market. Retailing at $199 USD, Scout is the industry’s most affordable off-the-shelf ADS-B In solution. Continue reading
Airborne Tests of GPS Anti-Jammer and Anti-Spoofer
GPSdome Ltd., the cyber company, announced that it has performed successful airborne tests of its Cyber device for protection against GPS jamming and spoofing. The tests were conducted jointly with Bluebird Aero Systems Ltd., which specializes in unmanned aerial vehicles.
All-Weather Low-Altitude Dual Band ADS-B Receiver from uAvionix
uAvionix Corporation has announced the introduction of PingStation– an all-weather, networkable ADS-B receiver for low and high altitude aircraft surveillance. PingStation is robust enough to be permanently mounted outdoors in harsh environmental conditions and small enough to be used as a mobile asset for roaming operations. Continue reading
US Air Force Global Hawk Gets Remote Communication and Data Sharing
The US Air Force is modifying and installing the latest Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) onto the EQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, giving service members constant communication connectivity and network-centric data sharing in the field. Continue reading
uAvionix Announces Line of Integrated ADS-B and GPS Solutions for UAS
uAvionix Corporation, a provider of avionics products for small UAS (sUAS) has announced a new line of four integrated Ping transceivers and navigation products reducing weight and installation complexity. The new hardware will debut at AUVSI XPONENTIAL and is available and shipping now to customers worldwide. Continue reading
Droning on About RF ?
The growing threat from commercial drones has generated a wave of activity from vendors claiming that RF detection and geolocation offer a complete solution. In this article, we will explore whether RF is really the whole answer. Continue reading
Hughes Wins Satcom Contract for UK Predator Fleet
Hughes Network Systems will provide satellite communications for the United Kingdom’s fleet of Predator B remotely piloted aircraft, the company announced March 6.