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Ascendant Drone Radio (DUO)

Secure, low-latency air-to-ground video, telemetry, and command link.

A secure, low-latency air-to-ground link for tactical unmanned systems. One integrated radio carries HD video, telemetry, and command and control, as an NDAA-traceable replacement for foreign-sourced radio links.

Competitive advantages

  • One integrated link for HD video, telemetry, and command/control
  • Lower-cost tactical datalink than high-end MANET and prime-contractor radios
  • Modular integration for FPV, ISR, and unmanned-system OEMs
  • NDAA-traceable, secure, and offline-capable

Performance specs

Operational range
Target ≥12 mi, and ≥20 mi with a directional antenna
Video
≥1080p / 60 fps, ≤80 ms latency (target ≤50 ms)
Interfaces
Simultaneous HD video, C2, and MAVLink telemetry over Ethernet, UART, S.BUS
Link resilience
Adaptive frequency, modulation and error correction, with a failsafe
Security
Designed for AES-256 encryption, mutual authentication, signed firmware and secure boot, with ATAK compatibility
Line drawing of the radio, seen from above and to one side
  • Ascendant Drone Radio DUO in its machined enclosure
  • The radio's circuit board, out of its enclosure
Availability
In development
Under development. Not available to order.

Price on request

Warranty details on request

Ships from the United States. Export controls may apply, and some destinations need an authorization first. Terms of Sale.

Full specifications are available on request.