Electric Sky announced that its Whisper Beam transmitter successfully completed initial physical tests. The company is developing the technology for ground stations to wirelessly power electric aircraft ‘on the fly’. Continue reading
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
Packet Digital to Develop High-Performance Battery Systems for US Naval Drone Fleet
Packet Digital announced that it has been awarded an $8.5 million contract to develop unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) smart batteries, chargers, and power systems for the United States Navy. Packet Digital is now responsible for designing and manufacturing high-performance UAS battery systems for the next generation of Navy Maritime Logistics UAS. Continue reading
Future US Combat Drone Completes Ground Engine Test
Blue Force Technologies and the Air Force Research Laboratory have successfully completed a ground test for a novel carbon fiber composite propulsion flowpath system for BFT’s Fury uncrewed fighter under the AFRL Bandit program. Continue reading
Toroidal Propellers – a Noise-Killing Game Changer
The MIT Lincoln Lab has produced some new devices for aircraft and drones that make some impressive efficiency gains and are radically quieter. Continue reading
Hermeus Selects Pratt & Whitney F100 Engine for Hypersonic UAS
Hermeus has selected the Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan to integrate into its larger hypersonic engine. Securing an off-the-shelf turbine engine will save Hermeus billions of dollars in research and development costs and years of schedule. Continue reading
UAV Propulsion System Market to Reach USD 36,400M by 2030
The UAV Propulsion System Market is projected to reach USD 36,368.41 Million by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 12% between 2022 and 2030. Continue reading
Kratos Gets Mayhem Hypersonic Missile Program Contract
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that its Defense & Rocket System Services (DRSS) Division, in collaboration with Kratos’ Unmanned Systems Division, has received a contract from its prime teammate and partner Leidos to support the Expendable Hypersonic Multi-Mission ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) and Strike Program, known as Mayhem. Continue reading
H3 Dynamics Announces Mobile Hydrogen Station for Hydrogen Drones & UAVs
H3 Dynamics has announced the global launch of H2FIELD-1, a new mobile hydrogen station capable of producing hydrogen in the field for unmanned aerial vehicles of all shapes, sizes and configurations. Continue reading