Technical Terms and Abbreviations on UAS
In order for global clients to accurately understand Great Hawk 500 UAS, Great Hawk Air Service summarizes the following frequently-used technical terms and abbreviations on UAS for your reference:
- AESA: Active electronically scanned array.
- AGL: Altitude above ground level.
- AHRS: Altitude Heading Reference System.
- ALT Hold: Allows pilot to focus on the camera while the drone hovers steadily in air by itself at a set height.
- AMA: Academy of Model Aeronautics.
- ATC: Air Traffic Control.
- BLOS: Beyond line of sight.
- BNF: Bind N Fly.
- COA: Certificate of Authorization.
- COMINT: Communications intelligence.
- ELINT: Electronic intelligence.
- ER: Extended Range.
- ESC: Electronic Speed Control.
- EW: Electronic warfare.
- FAA: Federal Aviation Administration.
- FCU: Flight control unit.
- FPV: First-person view.
- G500: Great Hawk 500 UAS.
- GCS: Ground control station or ground control system.
- GH: Great Hawk.
- GHA: Great Hawk Air Service.
- GMTI: Ground moving target indicator.
- GPS: Global Positioning System.
- HALE: High-altitude, long-endurance.
- IMU: Inertial Measurement Unit.
- INS: Inertial Navigation System.
- IOC: Intelligent orientation control.
- ISR: Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
- ISTAR: Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance.
- JCTD: Joint Capability Technology Demonstration.
- LDRF: Laser designator and range finder.
- LIPO: Lithium Polymer battery,
- LOS: Line of sight.
- MALE: Medium-altitude, long-endurance.
- MAV: Micro Air Vehicle.
- MPR: Maritime patrol radar.
- MTOW: Maximum take-off weight.
- NFZ: No Fly Zone - areas where flying a UAS is restricted by government regulations.
- OSD: On-screen display.
- Payload: The amount of additional weight a drone is able to lift in addition to its own weight and fuel/batteries.
- PCB: Printed circuit board.
- PDB: Power Distribution Board.
- PIC: Pilot in Command.
- POI: Point of Interest.
- PWM: Pulse Width Modulation.
- RC: Radio Controlled.
- RPA: Remotely Piloted Aircraft.
- RTL: Return to Launch.
- SAR: Synthetic aperture radar.
- sUAS: Small Unmanned Aircraft System.
- TX: Transmitter or transmit.
- UA: Unmanned Aircraft.
- UAS: Unmanned Aircraft System.
- UAV: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
- Visual Observer: A crewmember that assists the UAS pilot in the duties associated with collision avoidance.
- VLOS: Visual Line of Sight.
- WAAS: Wide Area Augmentation System.
- Waypoint: A set of coordinates, which define a point in space.
If you are interested in ordering such UAS for your department or company, please feel free to email your demand with quantity and applications to Great Hawk Air Service at: info@N95-US.com
All the UAS orders will be delivered on the basis of "first come, first served."
All the UAS orders will be delivered on the basis of "first come, first served."
