SqwaQ, a pioneering leader in air-to-ground (A2G) LTE connectivity that enables safe BVLOS drone flights, has been recognized by the AUVSI with a 2020 Xcellence Award for Technology & Innovation. Winners were selected from a pool of accomplished applicants across various categories. Continue reading
Category Archives: Electronic Sub-Systems
RelmaTech Offers a Spoof-Proof Alternative to ADS-B
UK technology company RelmaTech offers a new method for tracking drones and manned light aircraft to be identified in the airspace. Continue reading
Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads Pod Successfully Tested on MQ-9
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In conjunction with the Air National Guard (ANG), the Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) and Ultra Electronics, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) successfully completed initial operational assessment of the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads (REAP) pod on an MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). Continue reading
USAF Global Hawks Get New Sensors
Global Hawk takes off equipped with a MS-177 multi-spectral camera system
Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered a pair of sensors to enhance the capability of its Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance autonomous aircraft system. Enhancements include the deployment of the MS-177 multi-spectral camera system to provide additional high resolution imaging capability for operational users. Continue reading
Sagetech Avionics Expands Reseller Network
Sagetech Avionics, a technology company providing safety solutions for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), announced that it has significantly expanded its international reach through new agreements with a network of leading resellers. Continue reading
GA-ASI Integrates SAGE 750 ESM onto SeaGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has integrated the Leonardo SAGE 750 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system onto the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). The SAGE 750 integration was performed by GA-ASI in partnership with Leonardo. Continue reading
GA-ASI Demonstrates AI Driven Targeting Computer with AFRL’s Agile Condor Pod
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., with the support of SRC Inc., successfully integrated and flew the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Agile Condor Pod on an MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft at GA-ASI’s Flight Test and Training Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota Continue reading
GA-ASI and SENER Aerospacial Team to Develop New NATO Pod for MQ-9
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Since General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the engineering and technology firm SENER began collaborating in 2008, the international partnership has resulted in significant agreements regarding the MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) for Spain and its adaptation to the requirements of the Spanish Armed Forces. Continue reading