Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced a joint U.S. Air Force contract worth $12.4 million to design a next-generation engine for small Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). Continue reading
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
Parallel Flight Technologies and Alpha Unmanned Systems Support US Navy on UAS Heavy-Fuel Research
Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc., a developer of next-generation unmanned aircraft systems, and Alpha Unmanned Systems, a European manufacturer of fuel-powered helicopter UAVs, have announced a collaboration to advance heavy-fuel propulsion for unmanned aviation in support of the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR). Continue reading
PowerLight Technologies Unveils Laser Power Beaming System to Enable ‘Infinite Flight’ for DoW UAS
– PowerLight Technologies, a leader in safe wireless power transfer, recently announced the successful development and subsystem testing of its end-to-end laser power beaming system for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Continue reading
Ukraine’s New Drone Motors Hit 400 km/h – Fast Enough to Hunt Jet Shaheds
Ukraine can now mass-produce a motor that makes interceptor drones go 400 kilometers per hour, the Brave1 Defense Cluster announced in December. Continue reading
Boeing, Anduril Team on Bid for Future Air Defence System
Boeing has partnered with Anduril Rocket Motor Systems in the U.S. Army’s Integrated Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) Increment 2 Second Interceptor competition. Anduril will provide the solid rocket motor for the team’s medium-range interceptor offering. Continue reading
Ukraine Presents Pulse Jet Engine Hrim-17 for Drones
Engineers from the Independent Design Bureau have presented a new pulse jet engine, the Hrim-17, designed for use in light unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading
Ukraine Begins Production of Turbojet Engines for Drones
A Ukrainian-Australian company has launched the production of turbojet engines for drones, missiles, and guided bombs in Ukraine. Continue reading
IonQ and Heven AeroTech Partner to Develop Quantum-Enabled Drones
– IonQ, a leading quantum company, has announced a new investment and strategic partnership with Heven AeroTech, a developer of advanced hydrogen-powered Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) solutions for defense and aerospace missions. Continue reading