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X-Bow Systems Inc., a non-traditional manufacturer of advanced solid rocket motors and sub-orbital launch systems, has secured a $12.2 million contract with AEVEX Aerospace to produce rocket-assisted take-off (RATO) kits for AEVEX’s Disruptor drone. Continue reading
Chinese-developed hybrid propulsion approach is combining fuel-based generation with an electric drive to optimize drone performance. In this configuration, a fuel-powered source generates electricity to run the motor, effectively merging the endurance of combustion systems with the low-signature advantages of electric propulsion.
The landscape of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is undergoing a fundamental transformation. As global tensions rise and the demand for long-endurance, tactical intelligence increases, the “hobby-grade” components of the past are being replaced by rigorous, aviation-standard engineering. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero), a leading developer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) platforms. Continue reading
Heven AeroTech, a pioneer of hydrogen-powered, long-endurance unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has been awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) by the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal in support of the Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced a joint U.S. Air Force contract worth $12.4 million to design a next-generation engine for small Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). Continue reading
Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc., a developer of next-generation unmanned aircraft systems, and Alpha Unmanned Systems, a European manufacturer of fuel-powered helicopter UAVs, have announced a collaboration to advance heavy-fuel propulsion for unmanned aviation in support of the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR). Continue reading
– PowerLight Technologies, a leader in safe wireless power transfer, recently announced the successful development and subsystem testing of its end-to-end laser power beaming system for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Continue reading