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

– 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 […]

US Navy Extends Packet Digital Contract to Build Battery Systems

– Packet Digital announced that it has been awarded an additional contract by the U.S. Navy to continue its development of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) smart batteries, chargers, and power systems. The contract was awarded as a follow-up to the $8.5 million contract Packet Digital received in December 2022 from the Navy as it sought […]

Amprius’ Breakthrough SiCore Cell Chemistry Boosts Battery Performance

– Amprius Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, has announced a new SiCore cell as part of its expanding SiCore product platform. Designed to revolutionize high-performance electric mobility, the SiCore platform utilizes a proprietary silicon anode material system to deliver the best-known commercially available energy and power performance […]

HevenDrones Partners with SMARTSHOOTER for Drone Defense

– HevenDrones (Heven), the market leader in hydrogen-powered drones, has announced a partnership with SMARTSHOOTER, a global innovator in fire control systems that significantly increase hit probability against static and moving ground and aerial targets. The collaboration integrates SMARTSHOOTER’s SMASH Dragon platform with Heven’s H100 and Urban drone platforms, enabling precision targeting and engagement of […]

PowerLight Technologies Selected by CENTCOM to Deliver Prototype Wireless Power Beaming

– PowerLight Technologies, an experienced provider of safe wireless power transfer, producing long-distance, high-power solutions that deliver mission critical power to hard-to-reach areas, announced that it is working with United States Central Command (CENTCOM) and the DOD’s Operational Energy Innovation Directorate, to demonstrate delivery of wireless power beaming to a Group-2 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) […]

CycloTech’s ‘BlackBird’ Flying Car Demonstrator has Thrust-Vectoring Propulsion System

– CycloTech is introducing a new flying vehicle, the BlackBird demonstrator, that features a new propulsion system for any type of manned or unmanned aircraft but especially for flying cars. The company is developing and using a technology that sets completely new standards in its application. Innovative Technology: The BlackBird demonstrator shows the potential of […]

GA-ASI Completes Final Qualification Test for HFE 2.0 Engine

On Nov. 13, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., completed its final qualification test for its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine at its El Mirage, California, flight facility. The Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2.0 is a highly reliable low-maintenance engine with a 40 percent increase in service life providing longer maintenance-free operational periods. The engine […]

X-Bow Launches Largest Advanced Manufactured Solid Propellant (AMSP) Motor Ever Flown

– X-Bow Systems Inc., a non-traditional supplier of advanced manufactured solid rocket motors (SRMs) and defense technologies, has announced the successful third flight of its Bolt Rocket. The XB-32 motor, part of X-Bow’s Bolt rocket family, is the largest Advanced Manufactured Solid Propellant (AMSP) motor ever flown, utilizing the company’s patented advanced manufacturing technology. This […]

South Korean Hydrogen-Powered Drone Flies 14 Hours

– Hogreen Air, a local firm in South Korea, has unveiled a high-speed, long-range hydrogen fuel cell drone at the H2 Mobility Energy Environment Technology (MEET) conference in Seoul. The company developed this long-duration surveillance and reconnaissance hydrogen unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for various mission execution. The drone utilizes hydrogen, either in gas or liquid […]

Zulu Pods Receives Phase 2 SBIR Award from US Navy

– Zulu Pods Inc. has been awarded a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), part of the Department of the Navy (DoN). The award will focus on continued efforts to develop novel, innovative fluid delivery systems for next generation jet engines used in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. […]