First BLOS Command & Control Demo of Drone Completed Using MQ-9
First BLOS Command & Control Demo of Drone Completed Using MQ-9 Our Bureau 2129 MQ-9 Reaper drone General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed the first Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) High Frequency (HF) Command and Control (C2) demonstration for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) using its MQ-9 drone. The HF C2 capability does not require a Satellite Communications (SATCOM) link and is capable of providing BLOS connectivity up to 8,000 miles, depending on transmit power and link geometry. For the demo, GA-ASI integrated the U.S. Government’s Collaborative Operations in Denie...
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