ISS Aerospace, supported by Marshall Futureworx, has been awarded a £500,000 grant from the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP), delivered by the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and InnovateUK. The grant will fund a project to develop a VTOL Heavy-Lift Unmanned Aircraft System (HLUAS).
The project aims to create an innovative hybrid-electric gas turbine powerplant, allowing extended range, endurance and carrying a payload significantly greater than current rechargeable Lithium Polymer batteries. The HLUAS will provide a payload of up to 250kg and have a potential range approaching 100km, meeting the demanding requirements of both defence & security clients.
Ryan Kempley, CEO of ISS Aerospace, commented: “We are excited to have been selected for funding in DTEP Cycle 1. Our Heavy Lift UAS will be capable of carrying a diverse range of payloads and will therefore be able to fulfil numerous potential roles for both military, commercial and off-shore support operators.”
Kieren Paterson, Managing Director of Marshall Futureworx, also stated: “We are delighted to support ISS Aerospace in the development of the Heavy Lift UAS, this builds on our established relationship building highly autonomous drones for the offshore sector and other industries. The support we have committed to provide leverages our expertise in civil and military platform certification, lightweight composite aerostructures and integrated programme management.”
ISS Aerospace, supported by Marshall Futureworx, have been awarded a £500,000 grant to develop a VTOL Heavy-Lift Unmanned Aircraft System (HLUAS). The project will use an innovative hybrid-electric gas turbine powerplant, allowing extended range, endurance and a payload greater than current rechargeable Lithium Polymer batteries. The HLUAS will provide a payload of up to 250kg and have a potential range approaching 100km, meeting the demanding requirements of both defence & security clients.
Ryan Kempley, CEO of ISS Aerospace, said: “We are excited to have been selected for funding in DTEP Cycle 1. Our Heavy Lift UAS will be capable of carrying a diverse range of payloads and will therefore be able to fulfil numerous potential roles for both military, commercial and off-shore support operators.”
Kieren Paterson, Managing Director of Marshall Futureworx, added: “We are delighted to support ISS Aerospace in the development of the Heavy Lift UAS, this builds on our established relationship building highly autonomous drones for the offshore sector and other industries. The support we have committed to provide leverages our expertise in civil and military platform certification, lightweight composite aerostructures and integrated programme management.”
ISS Aerospace, supported by Marshall Futureworx, have been awarded a £500,000 grant from the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP) to develop a VTOL Heavy-Lift Unmanned Aircraft System (HLUAS). The project will use an innovative hybrid-electric gas turbine powerplant, allowing extended range, endurance and a payload significantly greater than current rechargeable Lithium Polymer batteries.
The HLUAS will provide a payload of up to 250kg and have a potential range approaching 100km, meeting the demanding requirements of both defence & security clients. Ryan Kempley, CEO of ISS Aerospace, commented: “We are excited to have been selected for funding in DTEP Cycle 1. Our Heavy Lift UAS will be capable of carrying a diverse range of payloads and will therefore be able to fulfil numerous potential roles for both military, commercial and off-shore support operators.”
Kieren Paterson, Managing Director of Marshall Futureworx, added: “We are delighted to support ISS Aerospace in the development of the Heavy Lift UAS, this builds on our established relationship building highly autonomous drones for the offshore sector and other industries. The support we have committed to provide leverages our expertise in civil and military platform certification, lightweight composite aerostructures and integrated programme management.”
ISS Aerospace, supported by Marshall Futureworx, have been awarded a £500,000 grant from the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP) to develop a VTOL Heavy-Lift Unmanned Aircraft System (HLUAS). The innovative hybrid-electric gas turbine powerplant solution will allow extended range, endurance and a payload significantly greater than current rechargeable Lithium Polymer batteries.
The HLUAS will provide a payload of up to 250kg and have a potential range approaching 100km, meeting the demanding requirements of both defence & security clients. Ryan Kempley, CEO of ISS Aerospace, said: “We are excited to have been selected for funding in DTEP
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