IAI, Thales test UAS data link
Thales and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have conducted flight tests of the NATO STANAG 7085 data link on the Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
The risk reduction flight tests, conducted in Israel, successfully evaluated the integration of the Thales TMA 6000 data link terminal and Elisra's radio frequency modules and antennas with the Heron UAS.
In the tests, daylight and infrared videos were transmitted to the ground control station in real time, and the station controlled the sensors in real time. The TMA 6000 is in compliance with the NATO's STANAG 7085 standard agreement for real time transmission of ISR data, images and video to dedicated stations.
Compliance with NATO standards ensures interoperability and radio frequency authorisation as per International Telecommunications Union regulations. The Thales TMA 6000 has a 137 Mb/s maximum throughput capacity.
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