Officials of the US Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) Smart Collection Office in Washington has issued a broad agency announcement for the initial phase of the Great Horned Owl (GHO) programme.
Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
MQ-8B Fire Scout Flies on Bio Fuel
A US Navy MQ-8B Fire Scout conducts the first unmanned biofuel flight at Webster Field in St. Inigoes, Maryland. Continue reading
Vulture Programme Could Provide Joint Aerial Network
Photo: Boeing Image
The US Navy is showing interest in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Vulture solar-powered, ultra-endurance unmanned aircraft as a means of providing communications to carrier strike groups if satellites are knocked out. Continue reading
Boeing Phantom Eye Ready for Hydrogen Flights
Photo: Boeing
Boeing is looking to fly its company-funded Phantom Eye hydrogen-fuelled, long-endurance unmanned aircraft in late October or early November at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Continue reading
US Military Struggles to Find Helium for Aerostats in Afghanistan
The US military is sending so many surveillance aerostats to Afghanistan that industry is scrambling to supply helium and “cannot keep up with the increased demand” for the containers that hold the gas. Continue reading
Wireless Power Beaming Company LaserMotive, Inc. Gets Investment from Space Angels
Wireless Power Beaming Company LaserMotive, Inc. of Kent, Washington has secured investment funds from Space Angels Network, a national network of seed‐and early‐stage investors focused on aerospace‐related ventures, led by Brad Fleury, a Space Angels Network member and Director of Edge Consulting. Continue reading
New, Improved Rolls Royce Engine for Global Hawk
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has announced that the growth variant of the Rolls-Royce AE 3007H engine has successfully completed its US Air Force-funded flight test. Continue reading
DARPA Video of Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2) Last Flight
DARPA has released this first – and perhaps only – video footage of the ill-fated second test-flight of DARPA’s Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2). Continue reading