Companies Test Satcom-Connected Drone UTM System

Video feed from A-techSYN CGT50 VTOL drone used during test flights.
Credit: Altitude Angel/Inmarsat
Unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) provider Altitude Angel and Inmarsat have demonstrated a deployable UTM system that incorporates satellite communications to track drones flying beyond the visual range of an operator. The companies announced on Dec. 16 that they had completed test...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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