Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting - AeroVironment,
Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today unveiled its new Pocket DDL™ secure
digital video and data receiver. The four-ounce device enables remote
viewing of video and data from AeroVironment small unmanned aircraft
systems (UAS) as well as from helicopters, airplanes, other unmanned
aircraft and ground robots equipped with the company’s Digital Data Link.
AeroVironment's four-ounce Pocket DDL™ is as small as a deck of playing cards but provides secure remote access to video and data from DDL-equipped helicopters, airplanes, unmanned aircraft and ground robots. (Photo: Business Wire)
AeroVironment has delivered thousands of DDL-enabled unmanned aircraft
systems. Each AeroVironment small unmanned air vehicle wirelessly
transmits video and data to its operator via the company’s standard
hand-held ground control unit and to an optional additional observer
through a remote viewing terminal. Pocket DDL now gives anyone in the
area secure access to view the video and data generated by any aircraft
equipped with the company’s DDL on commercially available smart phones,
tablets or virtually any USB equipped end-user display device.
“Small unmanned aircraft systems provide unprecedented situational
awareness to their operators by virtue of their ease of use, low cost
and aerial vantage point,” said Roy Minson, AeroVironment senior vice
president and general manager of the company’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems
business segment. “Pocket DDL is a valuable new connectivity tool,
giving more people secure access to the critical information UAS can
produce. This means that troops on the ground, rescuers responding to a
disaster and farmers in the field can all receive and benefit from
birds-eye video and remote sensing data.”
Designed for simplicity and ease of use, Pocket DDL has no exterior
buttons or displays and is completely controlled through an App. No
bulky video equipment is required to receive critical video and data.
Future Apps will enable Pocket DDL users to communicate and transfer
data through DDL-enabled aircraft networks, gaining greater value from
existing infrastructure.
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About AeroVironment’s Family of Small UAS
RQ-11B
Raven®, RQ-12
Wasp AE™, RQ-20A
Puma™ and Shrike
VTOL™ comprise AeroVironment’s Family of Small Unmanned Aircraft
Systems. Operating with a common
ground control system (GCS), this Family of Systems provides
increased capability to the warfighter that can give ground commanders
the option of selecting the appropriate aircraft based on the type of
mission to be performed. This increased capability has the potential to
provide significant force protection and force multiplication benefits
to small tactical units and security personnel. AeroVironment provides
logistics services worldwide to ensure a consistently high level of
operational readiness and provides mission services for customers
requiring only the information its small UAS produce. AeroVironment has
delivered thousands of new and replacement small unmanned air vehicles
to customers within the United States and to more than twenty
international governments.
The Qube™
small UAS is tailored to search and rescue, first response, law
enforcement and other public safety missions. Small enough to fit easily
in the trunk of a car, the Qube system can be unpacked, assembled and
ready for flight in less than five minutes, giving the operator a
rapidly deployable eye in the sky at a fraction of the cost of manned
aircraft and large unmanned aircraft.
About AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment is a technology solutions provider that designs, develops,
produces, operates and supports an advanced portfolio of Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) and electric transportation solutions.
Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services
use the company’s electric-powered, hand-launched
unmanned aircraft systems extensively to provide situational
awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne
reconnaissance, surveillance and communication. Multiple government
agencies have helped to fund the development and demonstration of Global
Observer®, a hybrid-electric,
stratospheric UAS designed to provide affordable, persistent
reconnaissance and communication over any location on the globe. Switchblade™
is a tactical missile system designed to provide a rapid, lethal,
pinpoint precision strike capability with minimal collateral damage.
AeroVironment’s electric transportation solutions include a
comprehensive suite of electric
vehicle (EV) charging systems, installation and data services for
consumers, automakers, utilities and government agencies, power
cycling and test systems for EV developers and industrial
electric vehicle charging systems for commercial fleets. More
information about AeroVironment is available at www.avinc.com.
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