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Wednesday, June 01 2022 - 08:07
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FAA Certifies New Sagetech Avionics Mode S Micro Transponder with Integrated ADS-B In and Out
BINGEN, Wash., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

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
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