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Intelligent Energy Safety Insight Paves the Way for Hydrogen Flights in the UK

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A new partnership between fuel cell pioneer Intelligent Energy (IE) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is bringing the promise of zero-emission hydrogen-powered flights in the UK a step closer. The collaboration will play a key role in ensuring the safe operation of the first generation of fuel-cell-powered passenger aircraft that are predicted to take […]

Kratos Reveals Secret Hypersonic Drone Program

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Kratos is developing a hypersonic drone, adding to a growing portfolio of high-speed vehicles, CEO Eric DeMarco told Aviation Week in a March 18 interview. All further details of the project—including the design, performance and schedule—cannot yet be released, DeMarco said. The mystery vehicle can be supported by the Hypersonic System Indiana Payload Integration Facility […]

HevenDrones and Mach Industries Partner to Manufacture Hydrogen-Powered Drones in the USA

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— Mach Industries, a leader in advanced defense manufacturing, has announced that it will partner with HevenDrones, a global player in hydrogen-powered drone technology. The partnership will integrate Forge, Mach Industries’ survivable manufacturing network, and HevenDrones’ advanced UAV technology to produce drone platforms. The first of these platforms, HevenDrones’ H100, H2D55, and Raider, will be produced […]

Turning Car and Helicopter Exhaust into Thermoelectric Energy

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Combustion engines, the engines in gas-powered cars, only use a quarter of the fuel’s potential energy while the rest is lost as heat through exhaust. Now, a study published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces demonstrates how to convert exhaust heat into electricity. The researchers present a prototype thermoelectric generator system that could reduce fuel […]

ZeroAvia Flexible Fuel Cell Test Shows Expanded UAV & VTOL Capabilities

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— ZeroAvia has announced that its SuperStack Flex highly-customizable LTPEM fuel cell architecture has achieved over 1.0kW/kg specific net power at a full system level, including thermal management system, and has been successfully demonstrated in a 150kW net power configuration for a major customer. The industry leading testing results have been made possible thanks to […]

Amprius Secures $15M Purchase Order for SiCore Cells from Leading UAS Manufacturer

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– Amprius Technologies, Inc. , a supplier of next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, recently announced that it has secured a $15M purchase order from a leading Unmanned Aircraft System manufacturer to produce its SiCore cells for UAS applications. The volume purchase order follows successful field trials and qualification, leading to Amprius’ battery […]

ZeroAvia Announces First Sale of Standalone Electric Propulsion System

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– ZeroAvia has announced that it agreed a deal for the first sale of its 600kW electric propulsion system (EPS) to Jetcruzer International for electric flight testing to hone the design of its Jetcruzer 500E. Delivery of the development unit EPS is expected this spring. ZeroAvia has secured well in excess of 2,000 pre-orders for […]

ATRX and Cummings to Partner on Hypersonic Drone

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– Cummings Aerospace and ATRX signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of high-speed unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The companies will work together to integrate a high-speed turbo-rocket onto a proven airframe with the goal of developing affordable UAS that can fly at supersonic and hypersonic speeds. Why it Matters Supersonic and hypersonic UAS […]

BlueBird WanderB Tactical VTOL is Powered by Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Technology

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– BlueBird Aero Systems has unveiled a field-proven operational Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) UAV, powered by a new PEM Fuel-Cell technology developed over the past several years by H3 Dynamics in the USA. This cutting-edge innovation redefines operational capabilities by delivering an electric VTOL UAV with unprecedented flight endurance of over 6 hours, unmatched […]