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BINGEN, Wash., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Sagetech Avionics (

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) Inc., a U.S. aerospace technology company providing industry-leading

situational awareness solutions for crewed and uncrewed aerial systems

announced that on Friday, May 27th 2022, the U.S. Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) issued the technical standard order (TSO) of the MXS, Mode

S Transponder with integrated ADS-B In and Out.

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Sagetech's next-gen MXS miniature transponder provides Mode A, C, S and 1090

MHz ADS-B In/Out and is suitable for use worldwide by crewed or uncrewed

systems. In addition, each transponder comes with user-friendly command and

control software with a built-in traffic display for situational awareness or

can be used plug and play with PX4 and Ardupilot based Autopilots. The MXS is

the ideal transponder for improving aircraft visibility and safety, especially

when small size and low power consumption are critical.

The MXS is the first FAA-certified small transponder to have an integrated

ADS-B In receiver, and is the first small, certified ADS-B receiver in the

world.

Key Features:

    --Unprecedented micro-SWaP

    --Full diversity

    --1090 MHz ADS-B In/Out

    --Flexible I/O – RS232, RS422, Ethernet

    --One box solution including ADS-B In/Out

"The MXS provides uncrewed and crewed aircraft OEMs with exciting options they

didn't have before, and as usual, our engineers have broken new ground with

these TSOAs," said Tom Furey, CEO of Sagetech Avionics. "Certification means

safety and trust, to know that you will reliably detect all 1090 MHz ADS-B

traffic."

Since Sagetech's MXS and the MX12B DoD-certified military IFF transponder (

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) share a common hardware platform, the MX family represents the only logical

solution for an OEM positioning their aircraft in both the civil and military

markets. UAS providers can simply install the MX12B for their military

customers, or swap it out with an MXS for their civil customers: no

additional-integration, no software changes, no aircraft changes.  "It's a

truly elegant solution," said Furey.

Sagetech created the micro-transponder segment and will continue to build on

their MX capabilities. Uncrewed aircraft that require a transponder will

require certified ADS-B in to integrate into a DAA system. The MXS is the

cornerstone of Sagetech's Detect and Avoid (DAA) architecture which will

support Beyond Visual Line of Site (BVLOS) operations by their customers.

Sagetech's DAA products will accelerate the next generation of UAV-based

services for both defense and civil customers.  The MXS and Sagetech's

ACAS-based DAA platform will provide the most advanced, certifiable DAA system

for crewed and uncrewed aircraft with onboard, full power, low SWaP collision

avoidance capability.

About Sagetech

Sagetech Avionics is an aerospace technology company empowering safe flight in

crewed and uncrewed aircraft with certifiable situational awareness solutions.

Serving military and civil duty on most small to medium UAVs, Sagetech

solutions are mission-proven and offer decades of program experience,

certifications, and millions of flight hours to deliver maximum value over the

life of an unmanned platform. Today, Sagetech is expanding its technology

platform to create comprehensive, certifiable systems such as detect and avoid

solutions. Every day, Sagetech works in concert with its extensive ecosystem of

OEM customers, technology partners, and resellers to ensure UAVs fly safer with

Sagetech on board. Learn more by visiting www.sagetech.com

SOURCE: Sagetech Avionics Inc.

CONTACT: press@sagetech.com