General Atomics flies Avenger over HD

Published on

ADELANTO – Drone, reconnaissance radars and surveillance systems maker, General Atomics, flew two “Avenger” unmanned aircraft over the High Desert. The November 18, 2021 flight demonstrated the aircraft’s capability to perform collaborative sensing with a Lockheed Martin-built “Legion Pod” sensor within a two-hour flight.

In the two-hour flight, the Avengers flew over the High Desert and detected multiple fast-moving aircraft operating in the area. On-pod Lockheed Martin fusion software blended the sensor data from both pods in real time and the Avengers streamed it to the ground station.

“This first-time, industry-funded flight test demonstrates the maturing capabilities of Unmanned Aircraft Systems platforms and sensors to deliver fused sensor data,” said General Atomics Senior Director of Advanced Programs Michael Atwood. “Avenger with Legion Pod demonstrates how collaborative autonomous platforms with advanced sensing can deliver persistent, shared air domain awareness.”

This fusion technology was previously tested in F-15-equipped Legion Pods and datalinks at the Northern Edge operational exercise in Alaska. The fusion engine’s ability to take in multiple sensor sources makes it a central node that connects Legion Pods on manned and unmanned platforms. 

The Open Mission System (OMS) architecture of the Legion Pod sensor allows for rapid integration, making the technology transportable among aircraft platforms and reducing the timeline and complexity to integrate on new platforms.

General Atomics is a defense and technologies company, founded in 1955, that produces a series of unmanned aircraft, provides electro-optical, radar, signals intelligence, and automated airborne surveillance systems. The company’s Desert Horizon office is located in Adelanto, CA.

For more information about General Atomics visit https://www.ga.com/

spot_img

Latest articles

Woman sues Apple after $80,000 was stolen through an App store app

CALIFORNIA – A woman filed a lawsuit against California-based Apple after scammers stole $80,000...

California honors Caltrans workers for extraordinary acts of heroism

CALIFORNIA – California recognized, on June 20, five Caltrans employees who received the Governor’s...

Auto Club says record 5.5 Million Southern Californians expected to travel over July 4th week

CALIFORNIA – The Auto Club of Southern California projects a record number - 5.5...

Man charged with transporting explosives intended for use against law enforcement at CA protests

CALIFORNIA – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced June 20, that a man...

More like this

CA Senate rejects Elon Musk’s tactics – supports measure to outlaw voter prizes or lotteries

CALIFORNIA – Senator Thomas J. Umberg’s (D-Santa Ana) Senate Bill 398 banning lottery or...

New CA bill would make it a misdemeanor for police to wear masks on duty

CALIFORNIA – Senators Scott Weiner and Jesse Arreguin authored SB-627 “No Secret Police Act”...

Education Department cites fraud in California colleges to push new ID system

CALIFORNIA – The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced June 6, that it will...