uAvionix this month announced the launch of Trakr, a new suite of hardware and services that extends the company’s FlightLine airspace surveillance platform to include real-time monitoring of customer-owned drone operations alongside ADS-B data from aircraft.
By integrating Trakr’s UAS-specific position feeds with FlightLine’s ADS-B aircraft surveillance, uAvionix now delivers a complete picture of low-altitude airspace for operators conducting critical missions such as Drone as First Responder (DFR), infrastructure inspection, wildfire response, range managers, and beyond.
As low-altitude airspace becomes increasingly populated with UAS, operators and airspace managers face significant challenges in maintaining situational awareness. FlightLine has long provided FAA-trusted ADS-B surveillance. However, the absence of assured, real-time drone tracking has left critical blind spots for UAS operators—particularly in BVLOS and multi-drone environments. Remote ID technologies offer limited range and are often not suitable for enterprise operations.
With the introduction of Trakr, uAvionix provides operators with a private UAS tracking ecosystem integrated with the FlightLine platform for the display and monitoring of UAS operations. The Trakr device, a compact, low-SWaP transmitter affixed to each drone, broadcasts real-time GPS position over the 915 MHz ISM band. The signal is received by either a permanently installed TrakrStation or the portable, battery-powered TrakrStationLTE, and transmitted to the cloud-based FlightLine portal.
The result is a “single pane of glass” containing ADS-B aircraft and customer operations data from Trakr-equipped drones—allowing operators to see and separate their own drones from nearby aircraft, other UAS, and obstacles in real time, through the uAvionix FlightLine UI or API integrated into third-party airspace management tools.
Importantly, Trakr feeds are exclusive to the customer’s FlightLine account—ensuring data privacy and operational security in high-stakes environments. Unlike public surveillance networks or Remote ID broadcasts, Trakr offers control, accountability, due-diligence reporting and a path to regulatory compliance.
Key Features of Trakr + FlightLine
Complete Situational Awareness: ADS-B aircraft + private UAS tracking in one interface
Private: Trakr feeds are exclusive to each customer—no data sharing
Supports BVLOS Operations: Ideal for missions requiring extended range and awareness Low-SWaP &
UAS Agnostic: Easy integration across fleets
Field or Fixed Deployment: Use TrakrStations at range infrastructure or TrakrStationLTE in mobile kits
Post operations reporting: Trakr platform allows post-landing flight data to be exported for metrics for due-diligence reporting
The combination of Trakr hardware + FlightLine cloud-services and display is already being adopted by UAS operators in public safety, energy, and defense. From linear infrastructure inspections, to flight ranges and urban emergency response, uAvionix is empowering these operators to conduct safe, efficient missions with confidence.
As the skies grow more complex at low altitudes, 100% airspace situational awareness is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity,” said Cyriel Kronenburg, VP UAS & Aviation Networks at uAvionix. “By combining trusted ADS-B surveillance with private, customer-owned drone tracking, we’re delivering the complete airspace picture that an Air Boss, Operations Control Center or individual UAS operators needs to fly safer, go farther, and prove compliance. Trakr extends FlightLine’s value in a way that no other system can.”