The current generation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has been under development for defense applications since the 1980s, and as the Department of Defense (DOD) transforms its military operations, UAVs are becoming increasingly vital.
Current UAV operations have achieved mission successes, but some challenges are emerging. Among the successes, the Predator UAV has performed traditional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions and less traditional close air support and armed strike missions. In addition, certain small UAVs have enabled troops to accomplish their missions at greater distances from enemy positions. Nonetheless, UAV operations have been hampered by certain emerging challenges.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that programs have succeeded when the DOD has used innovative development processes, relied on evolutionary technology development, ensured high-level management attention, and constrained resources and relied on achievable technologies. (Source: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Improved Strategic and Acquisition Planning Can Help Address Emerging Challenges, GAO-05-395T March 9, 2005)
Unmanned Aircraft System
Protocol Test Solution Applications in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Absolute Analysis Protocol Test Solution Applications in in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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• Communication Systems Test
• Data Link Test
• Satellite Relay Communications Test
• Data Receipt
• MIL-STD-1760 Munitions Data Bus
• Compliance Test Program
• Serial FPDP Test
• UAV Network Performance
• Any Base Station or Aggregation Serial High Speed Custom Protocols
Absolute Analysis Investigator™ Test Solutions:
- Protocol Analyzer
- Traffic Generator
- Protocol Database Editor
- Bit Error Rate Tester (BERT)
- Impairment Tester
- Library API
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