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After integration with Elsight Halo, the Indago 4 completed its first BVLOS (beyond visual line-of-sight) flight with enhanced capabilities for wider situational awareness
Or Yehuda, Israel — May 7, 2024 During a strategic collaboration exercise, Elsight’s Halo connectivity platform was rapidly integrated with Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Indago 4 Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) to complete BVLOS (beyond visual line-of-sight) flights with enhanced capabilities and expanded operational reach.
At the heart of this integration lies Elsight’s Halo, a highly reliable communication system. By seamlessly aggregating diverse IP links—public cellular, private cellular, satellite, and SDR radio—the Halo ensures uninterrupted connectivity even in the most challenging environments. Whether it’s disaster response, surveillance, or remote inspections, the Indago 4 now operates with unparalleled reliability for continuous connectivity and transmission of video and data to the command-and-control center.
Enhancing the Indago 4’s Wireless Dispersion Capabilities
Incorporating Elsight’s solution enhances the Indago 4’s wireless dispersion capabilities for maintaining robust communication links across varying terrains, obstacles, and distances with ensured uninterrupted data flow such as real-time video feeds or critical telemetry data.
“We designed the Halo to provide real-time situational awareness in difficult defense and public safety scenarios,” said Roee Kashi, Co-founder and CTO of Elsight. “Ultimately, field commanders need to make strategic decisions at any moment and should have the widest ‘lens’ possible with all the critical information. Now with our integration, the Indago 4 becomes the ‘eyes’ of any commander and the control center.”
About Elsight
Elsight (ASX:ELS) Elsight delivers Connection Confidence with proprietary bonding connectivity that incorporates both software and hardware elements to deliver reliable, secure, high-bandwidth communications – even in the most challenging areas for stationary, portable, or actively mobile situational requirements. Elsight provides robust, secure connectivity to unmanned aerial and ground systems manufacturers, operators, and integrators globally.
FAQs
1. What is Elsight Halo, and how does it integrate with the Indago 4 UAS?
Halo is a resilient BVLOS communications platform that extends the operational reach of the Indago 4 UAS. The integration combines the Indago 4’s proven ISR capabilities with Halo’s multilink connectivity technology, enabling operators to maintain command and control, video streaming, and telemetry transmission well beyond traditional line-of-sight limitations.
2. Which communication links does Halo aggregate, and how does it maintain uninterrupted video and telemetry?
Halo aggregates multiple communication links, including LTE, 5G, satellite, and other available networks, into a single resilient and secure connection. Its intelligent bonding technology continuously monitors link quality and seamlessly reroutes traffic when network conditions change, ensuring uninterrupted video, telemetry, and command-and-control throughout the mission.
3. What BVLOS capabilities and performance improvements can operators expect from this integration?
By eliminating reliance on a single communications link, Halo significantly expands the Indago 4’s operational flexibility in BVLOS environments. Operators benefit from extended operational reach, resilient low-latency command and control, and reliable transmission of high-quality ISR video and telemetry. Actual performance depends on network availability, terrain, and mission requirements.
4. What regulatory approvals or certifications are required to operate the Indago 4 BVLOS with Elsight Halo?
BVLOS requirements vary by country and operating context. Operators generally need approval from the relevant aviation authority, plus evidence of a robust safety case, reliable command-and-control performance, suitable lost-link and contingency procedures, and acceptable risk mitigations. Elsight Halo can support the communications portion of that safety case through multilink redundancy.
5. What happens if one communication network fails during flight?
If one of the communication links degrades or becomes unavailable, the Halo multilink communication platform automatically redirects traffic via the remaining active connections. This seamless failover capability helps maintain uninterrupted operations without requiring operator intervention.
