uAvionix Announces Testing of skyBeacon X with NAV CANADA and Aireon for Space-Based ADS-B Surveillance

uAvionix today announced it is developing and testing skyBeacon X, a wingtip mounted 1090MHz Mode S ADS-B OUT transponder designed to meet the update rate performance required when used in conjunction with the Aireon satellite-based global ADS-B air traffic surveillance system. Like the original skyBeacon, skyBeacon X is an LED position light replacement with an integrated 1090MHz transponder, ["]