VerdeGo Aero has announced a $12M Series A round led by RTX Ventures (Raytheon Technologies) to accelerate development of its hybrid-electric technologies for aerospace propulsion. Continue reading
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
Skycharge Brings Fast Smart Battery Charging for Drone Manufacturers
The Skycharge team has been developing smart-charging systems since 2015, when the 500W charge source was brought to market. This was followed by a 750W unit, in 2021. Continue reading
Orbital UAV is Heading for a Loss of Around $5M
Perth unmanned aerial vehicle engine manufacturer Orbital UAV is heading for a loss of around AUD 7 million (USD 4.75M) for FY 22 due to issues with its dominant customer, Boeing subsidiary Insitu. Continue reading
E-Cigarette Batteries Power Drones in Ukraine War
Ukrainian volunteers have started using e-cigarette batteries to help power drones deployed in the war against Russia. Continue reading
China’s CH-10 Tilt-Rotor Drone gets Domestically Developed Engine
With a procurement contract signed recently, China’s latest CH large tilt-rotor drone will get a domestically developed turboshaft engine, giving the aircraft advantages in terms of efficiency and reliability in transport missions, developers said on Monday. Continue reading
Event 38 Demonstrates Hydrogen Fuel Cell Endurance
Event 38 Unmanned Systems, a manufacturer of American-made mapping drones, announced the successful completion of a demo flight of the E450, a drone powered by a hydrogen fuel cell on Monday, June 13, at the Kent State University airport. Continue reading
Suter/CAE Signs MOU with Pinnacle Aircraft Engines for US Overhaul Services
Suter/CAE have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pinnacle Aircraft Engines (PAE) to provide USA overhaul services on Suter’s TOA288 UAV engine. Suter’s TOA288 engine is flying on the Shield.AI V-Bat 128 and Volansi’s Voly 20 and Voly 50 VTOL solutions. Continue reading
Skydweller, Luxembourg and Leonardo to Test Ultra-Persistent, Solar-Powered, Unmanned Aerial Platform
Skydweller Aero Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Luxembourg’s Minister of Defence (MoD) and Leonardo to explore opportunities for future cooperation involving the Skydweller Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Continue reading