Turkey’s Baykar signed a contract with Ukrainian firm Ivchenko-Progress for the delivery of AI-322F Turbofan engines its Combat Unmanned Aircraft System (MIUS) project. Continue reading
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
Amprius Supplies 400 Wh/kg Commercial Cells to Kraus Hamdani
Amprius Technologies, Inc., a supplier of 100% Silicon Anode Li-Ion Batteries via its Si-Nanowire platform, has announced that it has secured commercial orders with Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, a pioneer in ultra-long endurance unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Amprius Technologies will ship 405 Wh/kg battery cells to Kraus Hamdani Aerospace through the end of 2021, and the companies have also entered into an agreement to secure additional high-performance battery cells through 2022. Continue reading
Easy Aerial Launches Next-Gen Advanced Ground Stations
Easy Aerial, a provider of autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions for enterprise and military applications, has launched the Easy Guard Vehicle (EGV), a new line of ultra-portable models of its field-proven and battle-tested unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ground stations. Continue reading
H3 Dynamics Secures $26M Series B Funding
Advanced aerial mobility company H3 Dynamics has secured $26 million in Series B funding that it will use to accelerate its work to use hydrogen technology in its drones rather than the standard battery-powered model.
H3 Dynamics Launches UTM-Ready Drone Charging Station
H3 Dynamics has announced the launch of DBX-G7, a brand new vertiport system for autonomous drone operations. Smarter, faster, and multi-modal with 5G and 4G, DBX was designed to scale on-going digitization efforts in safety compliance, maintenance and crisis management. Continue reading
Plug Power and HevenDrones Partner to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems for Heavy Lift Drones
HevenDrones, a supplier of actionable drone platforms with heavy-lift capabilities, has announced a bi-lateral alliance with Plug Power, a provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility. HevenDrones designs its own proprietary operating systems and is the exclusive company selected by the Israeli Ministry of Defense to develop a customized fleet of hydrogen fueled drones. Continue reading
Amprius Technologies Awarded US Army Contract to Develop 100% Silicon Anode Li-Ion Batteries
Amprius Technologies, Inc., a supplier of Silicon Anode Li-Ion Batteries via its Si-Nanowire platform, has announced a contract award with the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). Continue reading
Ascendance Flight Technologies Raises €10M Funding to Develop Hybrid-Electric Technologies
Ascendance Flight Technologies has announced it has closed a €10M funding round backed by Habert Dassault Finance, Celeste Management, M Capital, Kima Ventures and IRDI. The round also includes some senior leaders from the industry and international entrepreneurs. Continue reading