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
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
Sky Power GmbH Welcomes New US Sales Manager
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.
Air Force Research Lab Tests Low-Cost Turbojet Engine
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 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 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 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
PHASA-35, a 35m wingspan solar-electric aircraft, has successfully completed its maiden flight. The landmark flight paves the way to this new aircraft becoming a game changer in the air and space market, plugging the gap between aircraft and satellite technology.