Orbit-CS Radio Gateway for Unmanned Air Systems

Orbit’s Radio Gateway was created in response to Aviation Regulations which dictate a UAS (Unmanned Air System) must communicate on ATC (Air Traffic Control) radio frequencies, using onboard radio transceivers, when flying in civil airspace.

Orbit’s field-proven, end-to-end Radio Gateway enables access to airborne radios over the UAS’ datalink. Whether via a LOS or BLOS satellite datalink, our solution enables UAS ground operators to access airborne radios to communicate with ATC. The Gateway system also supports secure radio communication between UAS operators and special ground forces via the UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle).

A perfect solution for group 4 & 5 UAS’s, Orbit’s Radio Gateway is powered by a state-of-the-art avionics unit installed in the UAV and the Ground Control Station. The avionics unit, which is fully certified and qualified for both military and commercial applications, includes the interfaces and required connectivity for voice communications from the UAS operator via the UAV, using its datalink.

Key Features

• Field proven, flexible and effective solution for all UAS voice communication needs
• Airworthiness Certified to DO-178C and DO-254
• DO-160G and Mil-Std qualifications
• Provides voice communication over IP from the UAS operator to all radio types (analog and digital) onboard the UAV
• Supports voice and data relay using onboard radios
• Identical units for airborne and ground control station reduces the cost of ownership
• Voice compression standards such as G.711 / G.729 for minimizing bandwidth usage of the UAS datalink –VoIP & RoIP protocols ready
• Redundancy between onboard units
• Supports backup datalink and voice mode in case of main datalink failure