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US Air Force Successfully Tests New Agile Aircraft Power Lightcart

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The Department of the Air Force, or DAF, completed testing of the 400 Hz Aircraft Power Lightcart, or 400 APL in January 2024. The tests, which were conducted with the 174th Attack Wing at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, saw the prototype successfully power an MQ-9, or Predator, through a […]

AEROVOLT to Provide Multiple Charging Systems at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre

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Snowdonia Aerospace Centre, the UK’s leading large scale drone and soon to be eVTOL testing facility has selected AEROVOLT (partnered with EATON) to provide multiple charging systems for aircraft development and future flight technologies. At the beginning of March, AEROVOLT will install its certified smart charging system which uses the AS6968 protocol currently used by […]

PowerLight’s CEO on Power Beaming Lasers

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In 2023, PowerLight Technologies was selected to work on the Luna Architecture 10 (LunA-10) power energy transmission infrastructure initiative with the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Blue Origin, developing laser-based wireless power transmission technology for supporting a future lunar presence on the moon. Richard Gustafson, President and CEO of PowerLight Technologies, and Tom […]

AeroVironment’s Puma 3 AE Now Has Extended Endurance of Up to 3 Hours

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AeroVironment’s PS2500 battery is now approved for use in the Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The optional PS2500 battery allows operators to achieve extended endurance of up to three hours of flight time. The increased endurance provides operators with greater mission flexibility and time on station across land and maritime operations. “The new […]

Sky Power International Continues to Expand Product Portfolio for Service Applications

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German engine manufacturer Sky Power International is planning to expand its product range for service and maintenance in 2024. The first step is a tool case that is equipped with all the necessary tools and is offered in two versions. Different tool combinations are available for carburettor engines and for engines with fuel injection systems, […]

Ukraine’s New Kamikaze Jet Drone Makes First Flight

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Maxim Glushak announced on his Facebook page that a new kamikaze jet drone made its first flight in Ukraine. The photos reveal an unmanned aerial vehicle developed in a canard configuration with a horizontal front tail. The presence of air intakes makes it possible to claim that a non-rocket engine is installed on the UAV. In addition, […]

SkyDome Hosts Successful Tests by LiquidPiston

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SkyDome, Oneida County’s cutting-edge indoor Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) test facility, started the New Year with a resounding success by welcoming LiquidPiston for a series of tests of its modified VTOL airframe. LiquidPiston, based in Bloomfield, CT, designs and develops groundbreaking compact, powerful, and quiet multi-fuel rotary engines and hybrid electric power systems. Under a […]

Advanced Aircraft Company Secures AFWERX Phase II Contract for Next-Gen Tactical UAS

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Advanced Aircraft Company , a manufacturer of distributed electric propulsion tilt-wing and multi-rotor uncrewed aircraft vehicles, has been selected by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.25M focused on its Hybrid Advanced Multirotor Unmanned Aircraft System (HAMR) to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force . […]

Four Spanish Firms Team on Electric Aircraft Propulsion Project

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Within the framework of the 2023 Aeronautical Technology Programme, Embention, Fiber Laminates, Zelestium and Abervian, leaders in different aspects of aircraft and electrification, have joined forces on the ELECTRA project. A cutting-edge initiative addressing the electrification of the Martin 3 S100, a dual seat aircraft with 600 Kg MTOW. ELECTRA’s main objective is the development […]

Chinese Startup’s Coin-Sized Nuclear Battery Could Fly Drones ‘Continuously’

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Betavolt, a Chinese tech company, is claiming with its newly unveiled miniature nuclear battery that it says can keep working for up to 50 years. The Beijing-based company claims to have entered the “pilot stage” for the battery, which is smaller than a coin and will soon put it into mass production. This product combines […]