Persistent Systems, a New York City-based global communications technology company, has introduced a portable antenna system to incorporate unmanned aerial vehicles into a networked battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The auto-tracking antenna system is an easily collapsible ground-to-air antenna that operates on the Wave Relay mobile ad hoc network (MANET), which Persistent Systems manufactures, a news release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Persistent Systems hopes the antenna could be used in Special Operations Command\u2019s Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems III program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 5-foot parabolic dish is designed to be deployed within 15 minutes and can track and rotate to follow MANET-connected technology in the air, expanding the network bubble. Persistent Systems predicts this will reduce costs by decreasing dependence on satellite communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The antenna will be able to act like a locally controlled low-Earth satellite for a lower cost, a company source explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The IP67-rated antenna system, designed for any weather environment, has interchangeable S-Band, L-Band and C-Band MIMO feeds and supports high data rates, video and voice communications up to 130 miles, yet can be stored compactly and fit into a standard-sized SUV, according to the Persistent Systems press release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The auto-tracking antenna system is expected to improve full-motion video and sensor data transmission from drones and is automatically calibrated to reduce user error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The antenna could be used to improve communications for customers such as the Army, Navy or foreign customers a company official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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