This GPS is the first of its kind to specifically target UAS platform navigation and surveillance solutions.
11 August 2021: uAvionix Corporation recently received a Technical Standard Order from FAA for their Global Positioning System receiver for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. This GPS is called the truFYX is capable of Satellite-Based Augmentation System and Wide Area Augmentation System. Also it is the first of its kind to specifically target UAS platform navigation and surveillance solutions.
Characteristics of truFYX
- It provides critical component to enable safe navigation and airspace integration
- It is small in size and weighs only 20 grams
- It includes the receiver, antenna, and DO-160G power supply, and interface protection circuits.
- It is a Class Beta 1 GPS which enables truFYX to be the primary position source for domestic en-route and terminal navigation
- -It is also the primary position source for ADS-B OUT solutions
It reduces position error by implementing a strict Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring / Fault Detection and Exclusion engine, and processing advanced SBAS messages designed to improve accuracy and integrity. These systems combine to detect unhealthy GPS satellite transmissions and remove them from the position calculation, providing critical differentiation from a typical commercial GPS receiver.
