Data Links & Communications
Northrop Grumman has contracted Thinklogical for key infrastructure systems for the U.S. Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System. Under the award, the Connecticut-based company will supply its VelocityKVM and VX Router System, the highest bandwidth system in deployment, to provide seamless interaction between flight control
Data Links & Communications
RFaxis has announced that its RFX2401 single chip/single die RF Front-End Integrated Circuit (RFeIC(TM)) for ZigBee/ISM 2.4GHz has been selected by Xtreme Power Systems (XPS) for its new DivBee(TM) Diversity Antenna ZigBee module. With its dual antenna architecture, and powered by the combination of the
Data Links & Communications
AME Unmanned Air Systems has announced the release of SharkFin Basic UAS mission planning software. SharkFin Basic is a STANAG 4586 compliant, multi-vehicle, Core UAS Control System, which also gives full UAS three-dimensional situational awareness. SharkFin provides interfaces and information so that UAS mission operators can plan and monitor multiple
Data Links & Communications
DIY Drones has been working with Google on an Android-compatible RC interface board. They call it the "PhoneDrone board for Android", and it's a way to connect any Android device (2.3.4 or higher) to the world of RC and UAS. The board has 8
Data Links & Communications
Mercury Computer Systems Inc., a provider of commercially developed ISR subsystems, will provide a prime contractor with Ensemble and Echotek Series products for use in a high-speed satellite communications system tasked with transferring more ISR data from unmanned aircraft to ground forces. Mercury’s ability to deliver high processing in
Data Links & Communications
SIE Computing Solutions Inc. is introducing the SIE 734 VITA 58 rugged electronics chassis for mission-critical embedded computing systems that must operate in extreme conditions, such as unmanned aircraft systems. The rugged electronics chassis meets maintenance requirements level 2 and 2-plus of the VITA 58 industry standard for interoperable electronics
Data Links & Communications
GE Intelligent Platforms is introducing the ADEPT3000 small automatic miniature video tracker for embedded computing applications such as unmanned aircraft systems and man-portable devices where size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP) are primary design concerns. GE demonstrated the device this past week at the SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing conference
Data Links & Communications
AAI Test & Training has been awarded $9.7 million to deliver an electronic warfare (EW) radio frequency (RF) simulator for the U.S. Air Force's EW Avionics Integration Support Facility (EWAISF). Located at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, the EWAISF facility tests critical components, subsystems and
Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
LaserMotive will be showcasing examples of its wireless power system for unmanned aircraft, including models of electric helicopters and aircraft, at the SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing Exhibition April 26-29 in Orlando, Florida. LaserMotive is an independent R&D company specializing in laser power beaming and winner of the
Data Links & Communications
The Pentagon spends $500 million a year on commercial satellite communications to support operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Defense Information Systems Agency wants to cut those costs dramatically with a $440 million, 15-year lease of a single commercial satellite. DISA expects such a deal could meet 78 percent of
Control Stations & Remote Video Terminals
At the Navy League’s annual Sea Air Space convention outside Washington, Northrop and the Navy unveiled new details about the X-47B and their schedule to get it flying off a carrier. Rule number one: it’s not “remotely piloted.” Put the phrase “remotely piloted” out of your mind, says
Data Links & Communications
Vuzix Corporation announced that it has been awarded a $1 million research contract under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) Programme. The funding will go towards research and development of a next generation holographic optical display system for use by Joint Terminal