Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy

Amprius Technologies, Inc.,  a manufacturer of next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, is preparing to supply commercial level shipments to AeroVironment in support of the company’s Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering missile system. Continue reading →

Swiss startup Destinus sets its eyes on building a hypersonic airplane fueled with hydrogen that blazes from city to city in a blink of an eye with less emission. The hypersonic plane speeds through velocities more than five times the speed of sound. ‘You can reach the other side of the world in three to four hours without compromising on versatility, cost, or noise,’ says Destinus. In fact, the airplane team says that flying from Frankfurt to Sydney can be cut down to only four hours and 15 minutes instead of the usual 20 hours. Continue reading →

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) engine developer Orbital Corporation has received a A$2.08 million continuation contract with its major Singapore customer for the Design and Development and Verification and Validation phase of the principal engine development contract signed in July 2022. Continue reading →