UAV Vision, an Australian company that specializes in high-performance imaging systems for air, ground and maritime domains, will be trading under a new name – AVT Australia – as part of its corporate rebranding initiative. Continue reading
Category Archives: Electronic Sub-Systems
Pipe-Mount Base for UAS Integration of Ultrasonic Anemometer
Anemoment LLC, a specialized meteorological instrument design firm located in Longmont, CO, announced the availability of its TriSonica Mini Wind and Weather Sensor with an integrated pipe-mount base accommodating any ½” schedule 10 pipe. Continue reading
New Spoofing Detector to Protect GPS/GNSS Receivers in Drones
An Israeli firm is introducing a technology to detect the spoofing of GPS and other satellite navigation signals that is packaged into a device so small it can be integrated into existing receivers for drones, ships and autonomous vehicles — and, soon, maybe even cell phones. Continue reading
Pentek Announces Talon Extreme Rugged 1/2 ATR Recorder
Pentek, Inc. has announced the most recent addition to the Talon RTX 25xx series, a new high-performance small form factor (SFF) recorder product line for extreme operating environments. Optimized for SWaP (size, weight and power), the rugged sealed ½ ATR recorders are available with multiple input options and up to 30.7 TB of removable SSD storage. Continue reading
Sagetech Demos Micro-Mode 5 Transponder for NATO Small Drones
Sagetech Corporation, a maker of certified UAV avionics, this month demonstrated NATO Mode 5 encrypted interrogations/replies with a device weighing less than 6 ounces. The MX12B is an aviation transponder that enables small unmanned aircraft to interoperate in NATO military airspace, at minimal weight-cost. Continue reading
Russian Drones Can Jam Cellphones 60 Miles Away
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that the nation had extended the range on its drone-carried jammers to 100 km, or over 60 miles. Drones as a platform for, and not just the target of, electronic warfare means that the sight of a flying robot overhead could signal incoming strikes as well as a sudden inability to call for help.
UTC Develops World’s Highest Resolution SWIR Camera
United Technologies Corporation (UTC) has delivered four high-resolution shortwave infrared (SWIR) cameras to the US Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR). These will be part of a unique payload for the RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial system (UAS). Continue reading
Trimble Introduces Forensics GNSS Solution
The Trimble Forensics GNSS solution combines the Trimble T10 tablet or TDC100 handheld with the Trimble Forensics Capture software and the Trimble R4sLE GNSS receiver. Continue reading