One embodiment is an apparatus comprising an aircraft and an aerial network communications system associated with the aircraft. The network communications system may comprise an antenna physically connected to an outside surface of the aircraft; and a transceiver electrically connected to the antenna. The aerial network communications system receives signals from and transmits signals to an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) via a communications network comprising a control station and a plurality of airborne network nodes.


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    Title :

    NETWORK FOR ENABLING BEYOND VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT AIRCRAFT COMMAND AND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-02-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / H04B TRANSMISSION , Übertragung / H01Q Antennen , ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS



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