uAvionix has partnered with UAS fleet and airspace management solutions provider Aloft Technologies to integrate the company’s FlightLine ADS-B surveillance network and Casia G ground-based optical detect-and-avoid (DAA) system into Aloft’s Air Boss platform for enterprise UAS Traffic Management (UTM).
The joint development sets a benchmark for real-time situational awareness by combining cooperative (ADS-B) and non-cooperative (Detect and Avoid – DAA) aircraft detection into a single operational UTM view. The integration gives public safety teams, commercial UAS operators, and regulatory authorities the tools to safely and confidently manage beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations in increasingly complex airspace such as Drone as a First Responder (DFR) programs.
Core to the collaboration is a shared vision to make UAS operations safer, smarter, and more scalable. With uAvionix’s low-altitude multi-redundancy FlightLine ADS-B network, users gain access to real-time tracking of cooperative aircraft across the U.S., while Casia G adds ground-based optical sensing for detection of non-cooperative aircraft, such as general aviation aircraft or other UAS lacking ADS-B Out for electronic conspicuity.
This layered surveillance capability for risk management and decision making is now available within Aloft’s Air Boss, the powerful UTM platform trusted by enterprise operators and the FAA to manage airspace compliance and flight approvals.
The new capability offers a range of advantages for the integration of UAS into national airspace, including:
- Enhanced Airspace Safety: A Unified view of cooperative and non-cooperative aircraft improves operator risk management and decision-making.
- Operational Efficiency: Greater situational awareness on a single-pane-of-glass reduces the complexity of managing flights in congested or sensitive airspace environments.
- Regulatory Alignment: Combined capability for detection of cooperative and non-cooperative aircraft supports growing FAA and international guidance for BVLOS and DAA equipage.
Initial deployments of FlightLine, Casia G, and Air Boss are already underway in high-density UAS operation zones, validating performance in real-world conditions and demonstrating scalable readiness for nationwide deployment.
Jon Hegranes, Founder & CEO of Aloft, commented: “Partnering with uAvionix to integrate their advanced ADS-B and non-cooperative detection sensors further strengthens our already robust DAA capabilities within Aloft’s UTM and Air Boss platforms. This integration elevates airspace safety and operational efficiency, enabling our shared customers and airspace stakeholders to achieve new levels of deconfliction, compliance, and confidence in advanced drone operations.”
Cyriel Kronenburg, VP of UAS and Aviation Networks at uAvionix, noted: “Partnering with Aloft’s market-leading Air Boss platform enables us to deliver our best-in-class sensor capabilities directly into the workflows of UAS operators who depend on accurate, reliable, and timely airspace data. This collaboration represents a meaningful leap forward in drone safety and operational effectiveness.”
