SSASS

04/06/2026

BREAKING: A First for South African Airspace Integration

What happens when a heavy-lift drone, a certified Mode S ADS-B transponder, an airport surveillance network and a controlled airspace environment all come together?

Visitors to AERO South Africa 2026 are about to find out.

In partnership with Hussar Security & Defence Solutions, SSASS Holdings will be conducting live demonstration flights of a DJI FlyCart 30 at Lanseria International Airport — one of the most advanced drone integration demonstrations ever showcased at a South African aviation exhibition.

The DJI FlyCart 30 will be equipped with a ping20Si Mode S ADS-B transponder from uAvionix Corporation, enabling the aircraft to operate as a fully cooperative airspace participant.

During the demonstrations, the onboard transponder will:
📡 Respond to Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) interrogations
📡 Broadcast ADS-B Out on 1090 MHz Extended Squitter (1090ES)
📡 Transmit the drone's position, altitude, identity and velocity in real time
📡 Become visible to surveillance systems and participating airspace users

This is the same technology framework that has enabled manned aviation to safely share airspace for decades.

Watch the Drone Live on FlightLine™

The FlyCart 30's ADS-B transmissions will be displayed live on the uAvionix Corporation FlightLine™ Air Traffic Surveillance System at the SSASS Holdings Stand D26.

Visitors will be able to see:
✈️ General aviation aircraft operating around Lanseria
🛩️ Business aviation traffic arriving and departing
🚁 Helicopter movements
🚁 The DJI FlyCart 30 operating in real time
📡 ADS-B surveillance data displayed on a common operating picture

This creates a powerful demonstration of how drones and manned aircraft can safely coexist in shared and controlled airspace when supported by proven electronic conspicuity technologies.

Demonstrating the Future of Airspace Integration

As BVLOS operations and drone logistics continue to evolve, one question remains at the centre of the discussion:

How do we safely integrate drones into existing aviation ecosystems?

The answer starts with visibility.

When aircraft, drones, operators and air traffic services share the same situational awareness picture, safer integration becomes possible.

This demonstration showcases how:
✅ ADS-B transponders on drones
✅ ADS-B transponders on manned aircraft
✅ Ground-based ADS-B surveillance systems
✅ Air traffic surveillance platforms such as FlightLine™
can work together to support safer and more transparent airspace operations.

📍 AERO South Africa 2026, 10-12 June
📍 Lanseria International Airport
📍 SSASS Holdings – Stand D26

Come and witness:
🚁 Live DJI FlyCart 30 demonstration flights
📡 ADS-B surveillance in action
🖥️ Real-time FlightLine™ tracking displays
✈️ The future of integrated manned and unmanned aviation

The future isn't about separating drones from aviation.
It's about integrating them safely.

South African Civil Aviation Authority - SACAA
Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited - ATNS

02/06/2026

A Tragedy That Changed the Conversation Around Airport Surface Safety

On 22 March 2026, the aviation industry was reminded that some of the greatest risks do not always occur in the sky.

They occur on the ground.

The tragic collision between an arriving regional airliner and an airport fire and rescue vehicle at a major US international airport highlighted a critical challenge faced by airports worldwide:

How do pilots and air traffic controllers maintain complete awareness of every moving asset operating on the airport surface?

As aviation authorities and airport operators around the world evaluate lessons learned from this accident, one thing has become increasingly clear:

You cannot avoid what you cannot see.

Introducing the VTU-20™ from uAvionix Corporation.

At AERO South Africa 2026, SSASS Holdings will be showcasing the VTU-20 Vehicle Tracking Unit (VTU-20) and demonstrating how airport vehicles can become visible participants within the airport surveillance environment.

The VTU-20 is a compact, rugged ADS-B Vehicle Movement Area Transmitter (VMAT) designed specifically for airport operational vehicles.
Installed on:

🚒 Fire & Rescue Vehicles
🚓 Airside Security Vehicles
🚜 Maintenance Vehicles
🚐 Operations Vehicles
🚌 Airside Support Vehicles

The VTU-20 continuously broadcasts vehicle position information, allowing participating surveillance systems, aircraft and air traffic services to maintain awareness of vehicle movements within the airport environment.

Providing a common operational picture across the airport surface and surrounding airspace.

Benefits include:
✅ Enhanced situational awareness for Air Traffic Control
✅ Improved visibility of airport vehicles
✅ Increased runway incursion protection
✅ Better coordination during emergencies
✅ Reduced risk of vehicle-aircraft conflicts
✅ Improved operational efficiency at busy airports

See the VTU-20 Live at AERO South Africa 2026

Visitors to SSASS Holdings Stand D26 will be able to see a live demonstration of:

📡 VTU-20 ADS-B vehicle transmissions
📡 FlightLine™ air traffic surveillance system
📡 Aircraft and vehicle tracking displayed on a common operating picture
📡 Real-world airport surveillance technology being deployed today

The demonstration showcases how proven ADS-B technologies are extending beyond aircraft and helping airports build a safer operational environment for everyone who works on and around the movement area.

Visit Us at Stand D26
📍 AERO South Africa 2026, 10-12 June
📍 Lanseria International Airport
📍 SSASS Holdings – Stand D26

Whether you are an airport operator, air navigation service provider, regulator, emergency services manager, security operator or aviation professional, we invite you to see how next-generation surface awareness technologies are helping create safer airports.

Because every aircraft should be visible.
Every vehicle should be visible.
And every movement should matter.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited - ATNS
South African Civil Aviation Authority - SACAA

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02/06/2026

✈️ See and Be Seen. Fly with Confidence.

What if your aircraft could become more visible to everyone sharing the sky?

At AERO South Africa 2026, SSASS Holdings will be showcasing the uAvionix Corporation SkyEcho 2™, one of the most practical and affordable electronic conspicuity solutions available to the general aviation community today.

Designed specifically for pilots who want enhanced situational awareness without expensive avionics upgrades, SkyEcho 2 is a portable ADS-B transceiver that can be installed in seconds and carried from aircraft to aircraft.

Why SkyEcho 2?

✅ See nearby ADS-B equipped aircraft in real time
✅ Increase your awareness of surrounding traffic
✅ Make your aircraft electronically visible to others
✅ Connect wirelessly to popular Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) applications
✅ Portable, lightweight and easy to install
✅ Up to 10 hours of battery life

For recreational pilots, flight schools, flying clubs, Light Sport Aircraft operators and general aviation owners, SkyEcho 2 provides a simple and effective way to enhance safety and improve visibility in increasingly busy airspace.

As airspace becomes more complex and the integration of drones and manned aircraft continues to accelerate, electronic conspicuity technologies such as SkyEcho 2 are becoming an important tool in helping pilots maintain situational awareness and avoid potential conflicts.

Visit Us at Stand D26.

Come and see the SkyEcho 2 in person and discover how this compact device can help you:

🛩️ See more traffic
🛩️ Be seen by other airspace users
🛩️ Improve flight safety
🛩️ Fly with greater confidence

📍 AERO South Africa 2026, 10-12 June
📍 Lanseria International Airport
📍 SSASS Holdings – Stand D26

Whether you fly a Cessna, Piper, Sling, Bush Aircraft, LSA, Gyrocopter, Helicopter or Homebuilt Aircraft, SkyEcho 2 is a technology worth exploring.

See and Be Seen. Fly with Confidence.

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02/06/2026

✈️ SEE EVERYTHING. KNOW EVERYTHING.

The skies around our airports are getting busier.

Manned aircraft. Drones. Helicopters. Business aviation. Emergency services.

Maintaining complete situational awareness is no longer a luxury—it's becoming an operational necessity.

At AERO South Africa 2026, SSASS Holdings will be showcasing uAvionix Corporation's FlightLine™ ADS-B Air Traffic Surveillance System live at Stand D26.

📡 Watch live aircraft movements around Lanseria International Airport in real time.

See how FlightLine™ delivers:
✅ Real-time ADS-B surveillance
✅ Enhanced airspace awareness
✅ Improved operational safety
✅ Live aircraft and drone tracking
✅ Multi-airspace visibility from a single platform
✅ Proven technology trusted by airports and aviation operators worldwide

Whether you're an airport operator, drone operator, regulator, flight school, business aviation organisation, security provider, or airspace stakeholder, this is an opportunity to experience the future of integrated airspace awareness firsthand.

📍Visit SSASS Holdings at Stand D26
📅 AERO South Africa 2026, 10-12 June.
📍 Lanseria International Airport

Come and see FlightLine™ running live.
See the aircraft.
See the drones.
See the airspace.
See everything. Know everything.

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02/06/2026

Our ping Mounting Kits are going global, with our first shipment to Mexico on it's way.

This ping Mounting Kit is for a ping1090i ADS-B transceiver from uAvionix Corporation, to be installed on a DJI Matrice 4.

The ping Mounting kit has been designed as a plug & play transponder solution for specific DJI Enterprise drones. It incorporates a mounting staff for the ping dipole antenna, the ping WiFi programmer and a modified DJI E-Port Development Kit, which steps up the DJI Matrice 4 E-Port output voltage to the required 12VDC input power for the ping1090i transceiver.

02/06/2026

The photogrammetry processing software industry is evolving and major Pix4D users are starting to migrate from Pix4Dmapper to Pix4Dmatic.

You may ask why?

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🟩 Up to 82% faster DSM generation
🟩 Up to 82% faster orthomosaic generation
🟩 Purpose-built for large mine environments
🟩 Highly optimised for long corridor projects
🟩 Advanced GPU accelerationImproved memory handling
🟩 Designed for enterprise-scale stability
🟩 LiDAR Integration - native integration in same environment
🟩 Mobile Terrestrial Datasets - combined in single project
🟩 Multi-Source Data Fusion - advanced unified workflow
🟩 Point Cloud Handling - high-density modern point cloud workflows
🟩 3D Gaussian Splatting - supported
🟩 CAD-Ready Outputs - direct extraction inside platform
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🟩 TIN Surface Creation - native integrated workflow
🟩 Contour Extraction - streamlined integrated extraction
🟩 Survey Drafting Workflow - unified workflow environment
🟩 User Interface - modernised interface
🟩 Future Technology Readiness - built for future workflows
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Pix4Dmatic is the next-generation photogrammetry platform.

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SSASS Holdings is the exclusive Pix4D partner in South Africa, and our territory includes most countries in Africa. Contact us to assist you with upgrading from Pix4Dmapper to Pix4Dmatic, or dive right into Pix4Dmatic if you are not a Pix4Dmapper user.
Email [email protected]

16/04/2026

1965Ride Day 4 Highlight - Fouriesburg to Ficksburg.

Look Up Pro.

08/04/2026

Day 1 of the done and dusted!

The cyclists arriving in Villiers after 98Km in the saddle!

Look Up Pro.

Day 1 - Arriving in Villiers

08/04/2026

Kick-off of the annual 1965Ride from Heidelberg to Queenstown.

SSASS Holdings and Look Up Pro are proud sponsors of this event, providing aerial filming over the 8 day duration of the ride.