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Orbital Corporation Ltd has announced that it has signed a contract with leading aerospace and defence technology company Northrop Grumman Corporation for the development of a hybrid propulsion system for a Vertical Take-Off and Landing unmanned aerial vehicle. Continue reading
An 11-foot long unmanned aircraft system inlet duct preform is shown prior to resin infusion
Aircraft engine inlet ducts provide the engine compressor with a constant supply of air to prevent the compressor from stalling. Since the inlet is directly exposed to the impacting airflow, it must create as little drag as possible. The smallest gap in airflow supply can cause major engine problems as well as significant efficiency losses. Continue reading
UAV Navigation and Sky Power have collaborated to design cutting-edge flight control solutions. The two companies recently joined hands and agreed to integrate Sky Power’s Engine into UAV Navigation’s Flight Control Solutions. Continue reading
In order to expand and strengthen their position on the US market Sky Power welcomes Trent Aguon as a Sales Manager. Serving the UAS Industry for over 14 years and working with Scan Eagle UAS, Trent has great technical experience in this field.
Trent is a specialist in UAS Ground Control Systems. He was deployed to 5 different tours during the operation Iraqi Freedom and to operations in Afghanistan setting up Scan Eagle UAS systems and passing on his knowledge in trainings.
Gray Wolf Underwing Mount
The US Air Force Research Laboratory working with Northrop Grumman and Technical Directions Inc. (TDI) recently tested a first-of-its-kind, low-cost turbojet engine under the low-cost cruise missile program known as Gray Wolf. Continue reading
Orbital Corporation Ltd has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with one of Singapore’s largest defence companies, for the design, development and initial low rate production of multi-fuel engines for unmanned air vehicles. Continue reading
Orbital UAV Test Cell
Orbital Corporation Ltd has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Insitu Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, designating Orbital UAV as the primary supplier of two Insitu designed engines. Continue reading
Schiebel has successfully completed the acceptance tests for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) of its new Schiebel-designed heavy fuel S2 engine for its CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS). Continue reading