A new partnership between fuel cell pioneer Intelligent Energy (IE) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is bringing the promise of zero-emission hydrogen-powered flights in the UK a step closer. Continue reading
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
Kratos Reveals Secret Hypersonic Drone Program
Kratos is developing a hypersonic drone, adding to a growing portfolio of high-speed vehicles, CEO Eric DeMarco told Aviation Week in a March 18 interview. Continue reading
HevenDrones and Mach Industries Partner to Manufacture Hydrogen-Powered Drones in the USA
— Mach Industries, a leader in advanced defense manufacturing, has announced that it will partner with HevenDrones, a global player in hydrogen-powered drone technology. The partnership will integrate Forge, Mach Industries’ survivable manufacturing network, and HevenDrones’ advanced UAV technology to produce drone platforms. Continue reading
Turning Car and Helicopter Exhaust into Thermoelectric Energy
Combustion engines, the engines in gas-powered cars, only use a quarter of the fuel’s potential energy while the rest is lost as heat through exhaust. Now, a study published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces demonstrates how to convert exhaust heat into electricity. The researchers present a prototype thermoelectric generator system that could reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions — an opportunity for improving sustainable energy initiatives in a rapidly changing world. Continue reading
ZeroAvia Flexible Fuel Cell Test Shows Expanded UAV & VTOL Capabilities
— ZeroAvia has announced that its SuperStack Flex highly-customizable LTPEM fuel cell architecture has achieved over 1.0kW/kg specific net power at a full system level, including thermal management system, and has been successfully demonstrated in a 150kW net power configuration for a major customer. Continue reading
Amprius Secures $15M Purchase Order for SiCore Cells from Leading UAS Manufacturer
– Amprius Technologies, Inc. , a supplier of next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, recently announced that it has secured a $15M purchase order from a leading Unmanned Aircraft System manufacturer to produce its SiCore cells for UAS applications. Continue reading
ZeroAvia Announces First Sale of Standalone Electric Propulsion System
– ZeroAvia has announced that it agreed a deal for the first sale of its 600kW electric propulsion system (EPS) to Jetcruzer International for electric flight testing to hone the design of its Jetcruzer 500E. Delivery of the development unit EPS is expected this spring. Continue reading
Heven Drones Unveils Hydrogen-Powered Raider UAV
– Heven Drones, which is headquartered in Miami but has a research and development facility in Carmel, Israel, unveiled a new hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Raider at the IDEX 2025 defence exhibition, held in Abu Dhabi earlier in February. Continue reading