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. Continue reading
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
Modular and Scalable OTS Smart Battery Pack Manager
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. Continue reading
Hirth Motors Launches New 4103 8hp UAV Engine
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. Continue reading
3W Provides Complete Engine Systems
3W-157xi B2 TS HFE FI Fan
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. Continue reading
University of Minnesota to Develop World’s Smallest Solar-Powered UAV
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.
US Navy Tests Puma on Guided-Missile Destroyer
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 and counter-piracy operations.
In-field Battery Charging Solution for Aeryon SkyRanger
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. Continue reading
US Navy Wants Cosworth Engine on RQ-21A
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. Continue reading