Issue 40 Unmanned Systems Technology October/November 2021 ANYbotics ANYmal D l AI systems focus l Aquatic Drones Phoenix 5 l Space vehicles insight l Sky Eye Rapier X-25 l FlyingBasket FB3 l GCS focus l AUVSI Xponential 2021

96 manufacturer Leonardo DRS to develop the detector as a refinement over its predecessor, the 17 µm Tamarisk camera core. The USB 3.0 UVC or GigE Vision 2.0 interface boards included with both systems are designed to simplify connectivity challenges for integrators and end-users. Sierra-Olympic noted, “The Viento-10 USB can be plugged straight into a USB port and will stream 8-bit digital video within a few seconds. The camera also outputs full dynamic range 16-bit digital video, which can be integrated into most processing platforms or monitored and analysed using USBreeze, the custom software supplied with the camera. In the case of the Viento-10 GigE, users get the same plug-and-play operability via GigE Vision standards.” With standard temporal noise filters applied, Sierra-Olympic validated the Viento-10’s performance as being well below the camera core supplier’s 50 mK specification, and additional temporal/ spatial filtering achieves a noise-equivalent temperature difference of less than 30 mK. The Viento-10 is SWaP-optimised for integration into particularly lightweight UAVs and UGVs, and the smaller pixel pitch delivers a narrower field of view relative to lens selection. Both versions are ready to ship. Sagetech unveiled a suite of accessories for its new MX12B DoD AIM Mode 5 IFF transponder, which the company has made available to simplify the integration and operation of the complex Mode 5 system for customers. The suite consists of an MX12B Benchtop Test Box and Test Box Integration Kit, which contains all the components necessary for laboratory integration, set-up and testing of the MX12B. Next, an MX12B Aircraft Integration Kit provides the necessary hardware components for installing the transponder into an aircraft. It is available in single- and dual-antenna versions. A KIV Emulator is also supplied, to enable testing and operation of the Mode 5 transponder system without a KIV-77 or other cryptographic computer, as such cryptography solutions can be challenging to acquire, maintain and control. Additionally, a KIV Tray is provided to simplify the mounting and interfacing of the KIV Emulator or KIV-77 if customers already have one. The KIV Tray also provides ease of removal for the KIV-77. Lastly, Sagetech’s MX12B Mission Control GUI enables integration and operation of the MX12B on a GCS, including the display of smart ADS-B situational awareness information on moving maps. “The Mission Control GUI not only simplifies the integration of the MX12B system into drone OEMs’ aircraft platforms, it can also be deployed directly on the GCS to provide real-time control over the systems’ operation,” said Tom Furey. “And by presenting smart ADS-B data – including warnings of potential airborne collision risks – and providing the operator with much greater situational awareness, the GUI creates a solid safety case with regulatory bodies for BVLOS approvals. “The software can be integrated into a customer’s GCS software or used standalone in parallel with their software, giving them multiple options to tailor the system for their own use.” All the suite’s components have now entered full production. Easy Aerial spoke to us about its Easy Remote Monitoring Software (ERMS), a cloud-based GCS software platform designed for enabling mission- critical BVLOS capabilities for UAS operators. “We originally developed the ERMS to enable remote, automatic BVLOS operations of our drone-in-a-box systems, so we’ve programmed it with automatic mission planning capabilities, GNSS geo-fencing, comprehensive data logging, and real-time HD and thermal video feeds,” said Ivan Stamatovski. “We also have a wide range of APIs in the software for adding third-party systems, such as UTM solutions for remote ID or ADS-B, other monitoring screens for tracking real-time video surveys, and other alarm software or plug-ins for subsystems or air traffic.” Development of the ERMS included minimising the latency for data over the cloud. The software (via its control station) is designed to directly ping an Easy Aerial UAV – or any other UAV, so long as it uses a point-to-point MAVLink connection – without any third-party software or servers being involved. We caught up with UAV Propulsion Tech, representing Suter Industries, for an update on the CAE-Suter TOA288 engine (featured in UST 32, June/July 2020). October/November 2021 | Unmanned Systems Technology Easy Aerial’s ERMS cloud-based GCS enables automatic BVLOS operations for UAS operators