Mist Mobility Integrated Systems Technology (MMIST) has selected Rockwell Collins to provide its Athena 411 flight control and navigation system for the CQ-10A SnowGoose Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), with flight tests planned for late summer.
The SnowGoose cargo UAV is a multipurpose aerial platform that autonomously delivers up to 575 pounds of cargo to as many as six individual locations, including medical aid, food, and water. The UAV can be ground-launched from a truck or trailer, or air-launched directly from a C-130 or C-17 aircraft. The Rockwell Collins Athena 411 will play an important role in the SnowGoose upgrade program.
Developed for both unmanned aerial systems and military applications, the Rockwell Collins Athena 411 is a highly reliable, strap-down system that provides attitude and heading measurements with accuracy that is superior to traditional inertial navigation systems. The system integrates solid-state gyros and accelerometers, magnetometer, GPS receiver, and air data sensors into a single small unit. MMIST is a full solution provider of Precision Aerial Delivery products and services including the Sherpa family of GPS guided parafoils, the CQ-10A SnowGoose cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), along with mission planning tools, services and support equipment. MMIST enables cargo to be delivered even when ground based infrastructure such as roads or runways do not exist, or when ground based infrastructure has become ineffective due to poor weather, climate change, or lack of security.
