– 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. Continue reading
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Kratos Gets $1.5BN Contract for MACH-TB 2.0 Hypersonic Test Bed
– Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a five-year OTA contract for the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 under Task Area 1. The total value of this award, if all options are exercised over the five-year period, is $1.45B. Continue reading
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) aloft at 5,000 feet altitude, allowing it to rapidly recharge in flight and to conduct its mission without landing. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading