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At the Intersolar Europe trade show, IABG – a European technology enterprise – and ACENTISS, the aircraft engineering company of the IABG group, have concluded an exclusive cooperation agreement with PC-Aero GmbH, the German electric aircraft developer and producer.
Israeli manufacturers are ramping up development of small, unmanned aircraft powered by electric motors and, in at least one case, a hydrogen fuel cell. The UAS are for tactical use and feature advanced payloads and data links, and cover a range of altitudes.
TMD Technologies has introduced two new microwave power modules (MPMs) designed specifically for use with military data-links on UAS.
Ricardo, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Ricardo plc, has announced the formation of a strategic business alliance with XRD Inc. and NW UAV to design, develop and manufacture a family of heavy-fuel engine solutions for unmanned systems.
Systems designers at Elbit Systems of America LLC in Fort Worth, Texas, and at Lockheed Martin Corp. in Eagan, Minn., will develop a green hybrid propulsion system running on renewable energy for small UAS as part of initial phase of the U.S. Air Force Small Unmanned Renewable enerGy long Endurance Vehicle (SURGE-V) programme.
LaserMotive will be showcasing examples of its wireless power system for unmanned aircraft, including models of electric helicopters and aircraft, at the SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing Exhibition April 26-29 in Orlando, Florida.
ADA Technologies, Inc. has received a $750,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force for research on an innovative nano-material-enabled power system for use in small to micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
