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* Continental has developed a line for cooling in the hydrogen powertrain of commercial vehicles, which considerably reduces the penetration of ions into the media circuit. The synthetic rubber line has a mixture of materials whose special properties make them less susceptible to the leaching of ions from the line material.
Propulsion
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. The collaboration will play a key role in ensuring the safe operation of the first generation of fuel-cell-powered passenger aircraft
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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. All further details of the project—including the design, performance and schedule—cannot yet be released, DeMarco said. The mystery vehicle can be supported by
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-- 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. The first of these platforms,
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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
Propulsion
— 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. The industry leading testing results
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* 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. The volume purchase order follows successful field trials and qualification, leading
Propulsion
* 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. ZeroAvia has secured well in excess
Propulsion
* 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. Speaking to ESD at IDEX 2025, Benzion Levinson, founder
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* Cummings Aerospace and ATRX signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of high-speed unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The companies will work together to integrate a high-speed turbo-rocket onto a proven airframe with the goal of developing affordable UAS that can fly at supersonic and hypersonic speeds. Why it Matters
Propulsion
* BlueBird Aero Systems has unveiled a field-proven operational Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) UAV, powered by a new PEM Fuel-Cell technology developed over the past several years by H3 Dynamics in the USA. This cutting-edge innovation redefines operational capabilities by delivering an electric VTOL UAV with unprecedented flight endurance of
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* Packet Digital announced that it has been awarded an additional contract by the U.S. Navy to continue its development of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) smart batteries, chargers, and power systems. The contract was awarded as a follow-up to the $8.5 million contract Packet Digital received in December 2022