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
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
Orbital Gets MoU to Supply Engines to Singapore
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 Appointed Primary Engine Supplier to Insitu
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 Completes Heavy Fuel Engine Acceptance Tests for Royal Australian Navy
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
Sky Power Introduces Small 2-Stroke Boxer Engine
The German manufacturer of internal combustion engines for UAS applications is further expanding its portfolio of two-cylinder engine systems. The new SP-56 series family is Sky Power‘s smallest two-cylinder engine, built on the same modular concept as all other systems from the UAV propulsion specialist. Continue reading
BAE Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft Makes First Flight
Sky Power Introduces New Heavy Fuel (HF) Engine
The new heavy fuel engine SP-210 HF FI TS was developed based on the existing gasoline engine SP-210 FI TS. Sky Power’s first HF engine is marking the beginning of the subsequent development of HF engines which are based on completely new HF technology. Continue reading
Sky Power Gets ISO 9001:2015 Recertification
Highest quality, excellent customer care and an efficient, sustainable, lean manufacturing process are the focus of the UAS engine manufacturer Sky Power GmbH from Germany. This has now been confirmed with the successful ISO recertification. Continue reading