GPS World, February 2017

LAUNCHPAD UAV 1 ADS B NAVIGATION UNIT PROVIDES ADVANCED JAMMING AND SPOOFING DETECTION PingNAV is a small light ADS B OUT compliant navigation source ADS B Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast helps aircraft operators sense and avoid possible collisions ADS B is mandated by the FAA for all aircraft in the U S National Airspace by 2020 PingNAV supports GPS GLONASS Galileo and QZSS and has a battery backup for quicker position initialization Dual static ports for pressure altimeter readings and integrated security and integrity technologies include receiver autonomous integrity monitoring RAIM and satellite based augmentation system SBAS to detect and correct errors improving accuracy reliability and availability uAvionics www uavionix com 2 ADS B TRANSPONDER FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT The Ping200S is a small light FCCapproved full range mode C and mode S Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS B transponder At 50 grams power consumption is low enough to be powered by battery pack for 2 hours yet is powerful enough to provide visibility to other aircraft and UAVs up to 200 miles away at which point it implements sense and avoid for drone operations in the national airspace The ping200S is designed to meet the requirements of TSO C199 as a Class A Traffic Awareness Beacon System uAvionics www uavionix com 3 COUNTER UAV SYSTEM DEFENSE PROVEN TO DISRUPT AND NEUTRALIZE HOSTILE UAVS The AUDS counter UAS defense system has been field proven to detect track and defeat malicious and errant unmanned aircraft systems UAS or drones The fully integrated system has achieved TRL 9 status following the successful mission deployment of the AUDS system with the U S military TRL 9 is the highest technology readiness level that a technology system can attain The AUDS system developed by Blighter Surveillance Systems Chess Dynamics and Enterprise Control Systems can detect a drone six miles 10 kilometers away using electronic scanning radar It tracks the UAV using precision infrared and daylight cameras and advanced video tracking software before disrupting the flight using a non kinetic inhibitor to block the radio signals that control it The detect track and defeat process typically takes 8 15 seconds Using AUDS the operator can effectively take control of a drone and force a safe landing The AUDS system works in all weather day or night and the disruption 46 GPS WORLD WWW GPSWORLD COM FEBRUARY 2017 is flexible proportional and operator controlled Liteye Systems www liteye com Tribalco www tribalco com 4 REFERENCE DESIGNS FOR UAV MANUFACTURERS TO ADD FLIGHT TIME EXTEND BATTERY LIFE Two circuit based subsystem reference designs can help manufacturers add flight time and extend battery life to quadcopters and other non military consumer and industrial drones used to deliver packages provide surveillance or communicate and assist at long distances The 2S1P Battery Management System BMS reference design transforms a drones battery pack into a smart diagnostic black box recorder that accurately monitors remaining capacity and protects the Li Ion battery throughout its entire lifetime Designers can use the drone BMS reference design to add gauging protection balancing and charging capabilities to any existing drone design and improve flight time A second reference design helps manufacturers create drones with longer flight times and smoother performance It helps electronic speed controllers achieve the highest possible efficiency with performance for speeds more than 12000 rpm 12 kHz electrical including fast speed reversal capability for more stable roll movement Texas Instruments www ti com 1 2 4 3