Northwest UAV has announced that its newest heavy-fuel UAV engine, the NW-230, has achieved first flight operations with an undisclosed customer. The flight was conducted on a hybrid vertical take-off and landing (HVTOL) UAV. Continue reading
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
LIQUIDPISTON Hybrid Power System Technology Gets $35M US Air Force Contract
LiquidPiston, an innovator of compact, efficient engine technology and hybrid power systems, announced that it has been awarded a three-year, $35 million contract to support hybrid power system development. Continue reading
Rheinmetall Canada and Quaze Unveil Revolutionary Wireless Drone Charging System
Rheinmetall Canada and Quaze have launched an innovative wireless charging solution for drones at DSEI 2023. The Drone Swarm Tactical OverWatch (DSTOW) module developed for Rheinmetall’s Mission Master UGV offers a unique solution enabling continuous, unattended and uninterrupted drone operations. Continue reading
MARSS Launches New Portable C-UAS
UK company MARSS has developed a man-portable version of its vertically launched, reusable kinetic counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS). Continue reading
Red Cat, ESAero Announce Development Partnership
Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government and commercial operations, has announced a development partnership with aerospace engineering firm ESAero. Continue reading
Honeywell and National Renewable Energy Lab to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Storage System for Drones
Honeywell announced that it has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on a year-long collaboration to prototype and support the commercialization of a cartridge-based hydrogen fuel storage solution for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
Amprius Unveils New Battery Pack in Partnership with Tenergy
Amprius Technologies, Inc. , a supplier of next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, announced that its high-energy density cells have been integrated into a state-of-the-art battery packs produced by Tenergy, a pioneer in providing total power solutions for the rechargeable battery market. Continue reading
DARPA POWER Program Selects Teams to Design Power Beaming Relays
DARPA is entering the first phase of the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program, aimed at revolutionizing energy distribution through airborne wireless power transfer. Three teams — led by RTX Corporation, Draper Laboratory, and BEAM Co. — will design and develop wireless optical power relays. The program goals include demonstrating the key components necessary for a resilient, speed-of-light energy network. Continue reading