Implementing Mode 5 IFF Transponders Into Unmanned Aircraft …
WEBManned aircraft worldwide have implemented NATO’s requirement for Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders using traditionally sized transponders. However, for unmanned aircraft, down to class 2, the challenges of smaller UAV airframes require new solutions and long-term thinking for a successful Mode 5 IFF transponder implementation.
China’s first national standard for express delivery drone service …
WEBThe Specification for Express Delivery Service by Unmanned Aircraft (the “Standard”) issued by the State Post Bureau of PRC will be effective from January 1st, 2021. The Standard was jointly formulated by industry-leading players including EHang (Nasdaq: EH), JD.com (Nasdaq: JD), and ZTO Express (NYSE: ZTO). As China’s first industry standard for express delivery service by unmanned…
Suter’s TOA288 UAV Engine Passes FAA FAR33.49 Endurance Test
WEBSuter has announced its Suter TOA288 engine has passed an endurance test run according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation section 33.49 for reciprocating engines. FAR 33.49 is a demanding FAA reciprocating aircraft engine endurance test that is a requirement for manned aircraft piston engines to …
Get The Facts: DJI AeroScope – sUAS News
WEBAeroScope was developed in 2017 to provide authorities with a tool to find out basic information about drones of interest – its flight path, the location of its pilot, and identifying information like a serial number or registration number. Every DJI drone automatically transmits AeroScope information; users are not able to turn the signal ...
AVSS Awarded $1.1 Million contract from Government of Canada …
WEBAVSS is set to complete delivery and testing of the Payload Precision Delivery Systems (PPDS) and integration into four commercial drones in March 2022. (New Brunswick, Canada) – AVSS, a Canadian aerospace manufacturer that develops parachute recovery systems, flight termination systems, and payload precision delivery systems, is pleased to announce they have been awarded a contract…
Drone interceptor with a net gun and detachable rotors
WEBThis drone interceptor is designed to catch light UAVs. High power-to-weight ratio is a competitive advantage of this concept. It allows the drone to fly fast. Before an attack, the target can be flown around for identification. Drone rotors are used to spread the net. High-energy rotors allow the use of a larger net.
Flex Force Delivers 1000th Dronebuster® Hand-held C-UAS System
WEBPortland, Oregon-based Flex Force Enterprises Inc. (Flex Force) recently completed the delivery of its 1000th Dronebuster hand-held drone countermeasure. Since designing the Dronebuster in 2017, Flex Force has manufactured the Dronebuster as an effective, easy-to-use, low-cost drone countermeasure. Flex Force has successfully fielded the 1000th system and continues to diversify the Dronebuster ...
FLIR Systems Acquires Altavian, Inc – sUAS News
WEBARLINGTON, Va., December 2, 2020 ― FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has acquired Altavian, Inc., a privately-held manufacturer of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for defense and public safety customers. Altavian’s airframes integrate multiple sensors, including FLIR thermal technology, to provide users with ...
Anduril Introduces Ghost 4 - sUAS News
WEBToday, we’re excited to announce the launch of Ghost 4, the most intelligent VTOL sUAS.Designed and manufactured in the United States to meet the unique needs of our military users, Ghost is Anduril’s newest product in our suite of defense technology solutions. Ghost provides real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, creating a common operating picture…
Airbus Zephyr Solar High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) reaches …
WEBAchieved 36 days of stratospheric flight, across two 2021 flights, proving Zephyr’s status as the only HAPS able to perform at length in the stratosphere · Set a new world record for absolute altitude for this class of UAS at 76,100ft. · Secured and exercised FAA flight approvals operating inside the US National Airspace System…