Propulsion
Schiebel has announced the completion of testing of a new heavy fuel engine for the CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS. This engine builds upon the extensive experience gained by Schiebel with rotary engine design and development and meets a growing demand for heavy fuel use across both military and civil maritime domains.
VTOL
CyPhy Works Parc hexrotor can stay aloft as long as its services are needed, monitoring its surroundings 24-7 with a gyro-stabilized high-definition camera until its humans owners decide it’s time for a break. Parc gets its juice from a micro-filament that also carries data back to the ground. The
Propulsion
LikeAbird S.L. has announced its V1 product release of LikeAbird QSBMS, their new battery management system for 1 to 120 smart battery packs with outputs in the 11VDC to 16VDC range. The LikeAbird QSBMS is a world-class, ultra-high efficiency SMBus and SBS smart battery management system (BMS) designed to
Propulsion
Goebler-Hirthmotoren GmbH & Co. KG (Hirth Motors) launched a new 4103 engine based on their highly successful 4102 engine which to date has flown over 20,000 missions in theatre. The 4103 engine is an air-cooled, rotary valve controlled 2-stroke boxer engine with electronic fuel injection (EFI) and has been
Propulsion
The UAV provider's market is growing continually. Especially civilian applications are increasing rapidly. UAVs' development times are consequently diminishing. Suppliers must react flexibly to this development. 3W International now creates complete solutions for customers or supports them during development. 'The AUVSI 2015 event in Atlanta has
Propulsion
The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant of $1,525,000 to a University of Minnesota team led by Prof. Nikos Papanikolopoulos to develop the world's smallest solar-powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV) capable of multi-day flight. Equipped with environmental sensors, the solar powered UAV will facilitate optimal
Military
The guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) conducted testing of an unmanned aircraft system during a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX). RQ-20A Puma (Block II) is the second iteration of the all-environment unmanned aircraft models and is used in situations with a greater need for maneuverability, such as maritime interdiction
Propulsion
Aeryon Labs Inc., a provider of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), and Protonex Technology Corporation, a developer of intelligent power management solutions, have announced the development of an in-the-field battery charging solution for the Aeryon SkyRanger sUAS. This new lightweight charging solution enables an operator to rapidly charge Aeryon SkyRanger
Propulsion
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded $6,874,313 for cost-fixed-price delivery order 0052 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0008) for technical studies, conceptual design modifications and engineering development, including associated preliminary test assets necessary to integrate the Cosworth AG engine onto the RQ-21A unmanned aircraft system.
Propulsion
Northwest UAV has announced the completion of over 100 hours of rigorous flight testing with the NW-44 engine, setting a new altitude record for small normally aspirated unmanned propulsion systems in the process. “The engine performed very well and exceeded expectations on every metric, especially on performance and fuel economy.
Propulsion
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is kicking off a competition to demonstrate a lightweight, fuel-efficient turboshaft engine for unmanned aircraft and other applications with a $2 million prize at stake. The Air Force Prize seeks a 100-bhp-class powerplant that can achieve the fuel efficiency of an internal-combustion
Testing
EnergyOr Technologies Inc., a developer of advanced PEM fuel cell systems, recently demonstrated what are believed to be the world’s first fuel cell powered and longest ever duration multirotor VTOL UAV flights, flying for a record 2 hours, 12 minutes and 46 seconds. This demonstration was performed to highlight