Bigfork, Montana ― January 12, 2021 ― uAvionix today launched its upgraded dual-frequency ADS-B receiver, pingStation 2. The high-integrity, low-cost ADS-B ground station provides for networkable low-altitude airspace and airport surface monitoring, as well as Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Ground Control Station (GCS) integration for Detect & Avoid (DAA) capability. pingStation 2 integrates 978 and [...]
Bigfork, Montana – uAvionix today announced that launch customer Airbus has successfully integrated and flown the uAvionix ping200X ADS-B transponder and truFYX GPS throughout its Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) 2020 flight test campaign in Arizona. Zephyr is a solar-electric, stratospheric UAS that flies above weather and conventional air traffic, filling a capability gap [...]
Bigfork, Montana – uAvionix Corporation announces SkyEcho, uAvionix's portable Electronic Conspicuity ADS-B IN/OUT transceiver for the EU/UK, receives native in-app configuration support on SkyDemon, the popular Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) for pilots in Europe. How it Works The added in-app support allows pilots to enable/disable SkyEcho's ADS-B transmission, set the transmitted callsign, and edit the [...]
uAvionix today announces its participation in the deployment of Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) infrastructure and network led by the Northern Plains UAS Test Site. As a strategic partner to Thales' TopSky Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) platform, uAvionix is deploying terrestrial command and control (C2) [...]
Bigfork, Montana — October 20, 2020, uAvionix Corporation announced it has filed a Technical Standard Order (TSO) application with the FAA Aircraft Certification Office (ACO) for its flagship Mode S ADS-B OUT transponder for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The ping200X follows a line of groundbreaking, low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) avionics developed and certified [...]
Bigfork, Montana –– uAvionix, a pioneer in communications, navigation, and surveillance avionics for unmanned systems, today announced it has been granted a new patent critical to safe and secure integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into National Airspace Systems (NAS). U.S. Patent 10,733,894, titled “Direct-Broadcast Remote Identification (RID) Device for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)” addresses [...]
Bigfork, Montana –– Today, uAvionix Corporation announced the long-awaited AV-30-C panel display has received FAA STC (Supplemental Type Certification) approval. The AV-30-C offers pilots an effective and affordable AI or DG replacement that goes far beyond a single feature gauge. AV-30-C is installable as either an AI or DG and adds a suite of in-flight [...]
Bigfork, Montana –– Today uAvionix announced the release of pingRX Pro, a new Detect and Avoid (DAA) ADS-B Receiver for professional Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). pingRX Pro detects private and commercial aircraft operating on 978MHz and 1090MHz. The received aircraft identity, position, and altitude are visualized on a moving map in real-time allowing the UAS operator [...]
Bigfork, Montana –– uAvionix Corporation today announced that the SkyEcho portable ADS-B transceiver has been accepted by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia as an approved Electronic Conspicuity (EC) Device. Under this approval, SkyEcho can be used in VFR aircraft under FL290 as an enhancement to “See and Be Seen”. SkyEcho is the [...]
Bigfork, Montana –– Today, uAvionix Corporation announced that the skySensor wingtip mounted ADS-B receiver has officially been added to the ForeFlight Connect program. ForeFlight Connect enables portable and installed avionics to connect with the ForeFlight Mobile app to deliver capabilities such as ADS-B weather and traffic and GPS position. Official Connect products ensure full compatibility [...]