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BlueBird Aero Systems Ltd - a designer and developer of combat-proven Micro, Mini and Small tactical UAS solutions and peripheral equipment - announced that its SpyLite Mini UAV, weighing only ~9 kg, has achieved an extraordinary communication range of 120 km, an outstanding achievement and a new world record in the
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A ground-breaking tracking system called HYPERION based on eye-safe lasers could enable aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and even orbiting satellites to transmit vital data to ground stations more securely, quickly and efficiently. The development of HYPERION has been pioneered by a joint team through Innovate UK'
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Intelsat General Corporation (IGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Intelsat S.A., operator of the world’s first Globalized Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, and L-3 Communication Systems-West (L-3 CS-West) has announced the successful demonstration of new automatic beam switching technology that enables Unmanned
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The AVIATOR UAV 200 has been introduced by Cobham to significantly enhance a Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle's (TUAV) performance, range and payload capability by enabling operators to take advantage of the higher speed connectivity from today's satellite networks. A cost-effective solution, the AVIATOR UAV 200
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With exponential growth forecast worldwide for Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), the commercial satellite industry convinced delegates to the recent World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) that more spectrum was needed in this vital area. The delegates to the November conference in Geneva commissioned the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to develop
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WAAYTV.com - Huntsville, Alabama - News Weather, Sports | The Apache Project Office and Redstone Test Center are teaming up and using a combination of manned and unmanned aircraft imagery to help pilots have greater situational awareness while in the air. Manned-Unmanned Teaming allows pilots to stream real-time video obtained
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Roke Manor has been contracted under the UK’s Defence Growth Partnership (DGP) to develop a communications payload for high-altitude unmanned air vehicles. The system is being developed with the Airbus Defence & Space Zephyr pseudo satellite in mind. While not intended exclusively for integration with Zephyr, due to
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The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), as part of its Defence Growth Partnership (DGP) Innovation Challenge, has selected Roke Manor Research (Roke) to develop an innovative data link solution capable of transmitting real-time images and video from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) using 3G cellular technology. Roke will design the
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The United States and Germany, backed by several large commercial satellite fleet operators, are fighting an uphill battle to persuade global governments to allocate Ku- or Ka-band satellite spectrum for the command and control of unmanned aerial vehicles on transoceanic or trans-continental routes. Midway through the quadrennial World
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that a U.S. Army Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) recently conducted manned-unmanned teaming exercises in South Korean. Exercise support was conducted in August 2015 from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. “These flights represent a major milestone for the MQ-1C Gray
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Rockwell Collins has delivered its Secure Real Time Video (SRTV) solution to the U.S. Army to support its Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) operations. The solution allows real-time video from an unmanned aircraft to stream directly to the cockpit of a warfighter flying a military helicopter. The open
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced the successful flight of a company-owned Predator B integrated with a certified Rohde & Schwarz R&S MR6000A air traffic control radio. The flight lasted 48 minutes, launching from the company’s Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility in Palmdale, California. “Integrating Rohde