UAV Propulsion Tech is a U.S. company that markets UAV technology from Germany, Austria, Estonia, Canada, United Kingdom, India, USA, France, Switzerland and Sweden into the U.S. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle market.
We represent a wide range of companies from across the globe, whose proven commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and custom solutions are already flying on several high-end global UAV platforms. Select a product type and company to view more:
Suter Industries produces UAV engines that were co-developed with Compass Aircraft Europe GmbH (CAE GmbH). Suter’s line of advanced 2-stroke UAV engines are based on the core TOA 288 engine, with a modular construction ensuring suitability for a wide range of applications.
The Suter 288 engine is a twin cylinder, horizontal opposed, air cooled, two cycle engine, with fuel saving electronic engine management system and a 1kW starter/generator. The engine offers an optimized power-to-weight ratio (up to 20% better than comparable engines) and better fuel consumption.
The Suter 288 has automatic altitude and temperature calibration and runs on gasoline. A heavy fuel variant will be available in the future.
All engines are produced in Switzerland and are 100% tested and supplied with a certificate of conformance.
Learn more: Suter UAV Engines
Mejzlik is a leading developer of both commercial off-the-shelf and custom propeller solutions for UAVs. The company provides precision aerospace- and military-grade carbon fiber drone propellers for multirotor, fixed-wing and hybrid platforms.
The company works directly with customers to develop perfectly-matched propellers for particular UAV platforms, with state-of-the-art in-house capabilities that include 3D modelling, simulation, high-quality tooling and thorough testing.
Mejzlik’s services are ideal for UAV OEMs and specialist drone operators seeking high-quality optimised propeller designs for their platforms.
Learn more: Mejzlik COTS and custom propeller solutions for UAVs
Designers need to understand the trade-offs in starter generator specifications that will have a major impact on the success of their UAV. Weight, operating temperature and efficiency have a major influence on performance parameters such as flight duration, payload, operating ceiling and range. In addition, the starter generator must integrate with other electrical system components.
ePropelled has a range of off the shelf options:
Benefits:
Learn more: ePropelled UAV Starter-Generators & PM Motors
H3 Dynamics designs and manufactures high performance and lightweight integrated hydrogen fuel cell systems for military, defense, and commercial applications.
AEROPAK SERIES: Hybrid fuel-cell integrated systems for 5kg – 50kg fixed-wing UAVs.
AEROPAK-G – compressed hydrogen gas
The AEROPAK-G system integrates high pressure compressed hydrogen gas bottles using specially developed connectors.
AEROPAK-L – liquid chemical hydride
AEROPAK-L is an energy dense power supply solution enabled by compact, ultra-light fuel cells, which uses a hydrogen-rich liquid chemical fuel as feedstock.
AEROPAK-S – solid chemical hydride
AEROPAK-S is a high performance solid hydrogen on-demand cartridge system that offers a theoretical 14% hydrogen storage weight content, and yields a practical 7%.
AEROSTAK: World’s smallest & lightest fuel cell stack
AEROSTAK is a complete power device that includes a PEM Fuel Cell stack, aerospace-grade control electronics, resistant-to-shock casings with integrated air cooling fans, and LiPo-compatible hybrid electronic cards.
HES Energy Systems can design and manufacture ultralight fuel cell stacks ranging from 10W to 2kW but also offer the following standard sizes and power configurations:
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| Model | A 250 | A 500 | A 1000 |
| Rated Power | 250W | 500W | 1000W |
| Dimensions | 110 x 120 x 124 mm | 194 x 105 x 166 mm | 194 x 127 x 185 mm |
| System Weight | 730g | 1400g | 1770g |
Learn more: HES Energy Systems
Neva Aerospace is a leading developer of technologies for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) and other electric aviation platforms. Their uniquely housed electric turbofan (ETF) design, optimized for static thrust and V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) aircraft, provides high efficiency and increased safety compared to uncaged rotor blades, and creates new possibilities for the development of the next generation of unmanned aerial systems.
Neva’s Athena A turbines feature a combination of light weight and superior stability and yaw control. UAV designers can benefit from a wide range of options for multiple turbines to be used and controlled in synch, with increased scope for redundancy. Athena A turbines are available in single-stage (clockwise or counter-clockwise) and two-stage (counter-rotating) versions. The two-stage version produces a maximum trust of 4.0 kgf.
Typical applications for unmanned aircraft include:
Learn more: Neva Aerospace
ReventecReventec is an internationally recognized mechanical and electronic design consultancy that provides a range of sensors for the aerospace and defense markets. Their wide range of design expertise, particularly in the development of products for use in harsh environments, makes their products ideal for the demanding requirements of unmanned vehicles.
Reventec’s world-leading capacitive liquid level sensing technology provides precise and stable level readings even under the harshest of environmental conditions, making them ideal for fuel, oil, water, and coolant level measurements in UAVs, UGVs and other unmanned vehicles.
The EcoSense range of solid-state capacitive sensors is capable of continuous level measurement in all common liquid types. The modular sensor can be customised for length and allows for a wide range of mounting options with the use of a custom or stock mounting adaptor.
ProSense carbon capacitive level sensors are proven in harsh environment applications and custom designed to your requirements, making them ideal for low and mid volume production runs as well as one-off prototypes.
The sensors are available with integrated or remote electronics for high temperature or confined envelope applications.
The Quantum 360 is a 360-degree TMR (tunnelling magnetoresistance) solid-state rotary position sensor that provides reliable, accurate and continuous rotational sensing through non-ferrous materials up to 25mm away.
Reventec’s robust solid-state temperature sensor is designed for long-term reliable operation in harsh environments and incorporates a built-in transmitter. Normal temperature measurement range from -50 to +170 degrees C, with higher temperature variant available.
The TMR-based non-contact solid state QuantumSS Speed Sensor accurately and reliably measures the speed of a rotating shaft. Typical applications include wheel, gearbox, drive shaft and turbo speed sensing.
The FlowSonic Elite is a revolutionary ultrasonic flow sensor designed for both performance (optimising fuel use and strategy) and regulatory (balancing performance and limiting peak engine power) applications. With an accuracy of +/- 0.25%, the FlowSonic Elite generates 2200 flow measurements per second, making it a highly reliable and dynamic measurement system.
The FlowSonic Elite features configurable outputs and multi-fuel compatibility, and is available in a High Temperature version with a range of up to 120 degrees C.
Learn more: Reventec Sensors
Volz produces high-performance servo actuators for industrial and aerospace applications, with several COTS solutions and the ability to develop custom solutions.
Flying Car/Taxi Servos:
Volz actuators are flying on several global UAV platforms including the Lockheed Martin Fury 1500, Northrop Grumman BAT, AAI Corp Aerosonde Mk4.7, Aeronautics Orbiter, EADS Cassidian DO-DT target drones, Schiebel Camcopter S-100 and Zipline.
Actuators are available with number of high-end optional features including brushless motors, contactless sensor, position feedback and clutch mechanisms, providing a high-reliability solution. All hardware has traceability which can be difficult to obtain from high volume hobby RC servos.
A redundant variant of the DA26 servo is available, designed for extreme depth and pressure conditions down to 2000m/6600ft.
Learn more: Volz Servos Actuators
Pollux Miniature INS
Extremely compact, versatile and light-weight inertial navigation systems ideal for personnel navigation, weapon monitoring and indoor navigation. These navigation systems offer best performance in smallest possible size.
Octantis INS-GPS
Octantis is a tactical grade MEMS INS-GPS, providing precise position, attitude and orientation information. The system runs a multi-mode Kalman filter making it suitable for high and low dynamic applications.
Canopus Compact INS
Canopus is a compact, rugged and light-weight AHRS and INS-GPS for UAVs, autonomous vehicles and robotics. Use of extended Kalman filter assures best-in-class MEMS performance in dynamic environments.
Galileo Digital Magnetic Compass
Galileo (DMC300) is a MEMS accelerometer and magnetometer based digital magnetic compass for attitude and heading reference. Solid state components provide robust performance in challenging environmental conditions. DMC300 is designed for compassing and navigation in USV, UAV and UGV.
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MicroPilot is located in Stony Mountain, Canada (just outside of Winipeg) and has been in business since 1994 supplying high end autopilots for the global UAV market. MicroPilot currently services over 850 clients in over 70 countries representing both small and large UAV manufacturers (commercial and defense) and research organizations. MicroPilot offers a family of lightweight UAV autopilots that fly fixed-wing, transitional, helicopter, and multi-rotor UAVs.
Some of MicroPilot’s autopilots’ popular features include:
MicroPilot has a range of UAV autopilots from the single-use autopilot (MP2x28xp) all the way up to the powerful VTOL autopilot (MP2128HELI), providing a seamless upgrade path. No other autopilot manufacturer offers this high degree of adaptable technology and range of UAV autopilot options. Once Micropilot’s customers learn how to work with one of MicroPilot’s autopilots, they are equipped to use them all. This makes MicroPilot the single-vendor solution for UAV autopilot hardware, software, and accessory needs. MicroPilot’s line of autopilots allows its customers to grow and adapt at a fraction of the cost offered by many other autopilot competitors. This allows MicroPilot’s customers to get in the air faster without having to fund their own team to develop their own custom UAV autopilot.
Learn more: MicroPilot UAV Autopilots
Located in Linköping, Sweden, DST Control supplies lightweight, high performance gyro-stabilized electro-optical systems with both EO and IR capabilities, and small lightweight thermal imagers. As a trusted and established supplier of imaging systems and know-how for the unmanned vehicle industry for the last 20 years, DST has been involved in several national and international unmanned aerial vehicle projects.
OTUS gyro-stabilized electro-optical micro-gimbals are optimized for use in small & medium sized unmanned vehicles and small manned aircraft, featuring a day-light camera and/or an un-cooled infrared camera combined with a laser range finder. OTUS is one of the smallest and lightest gimbals on the market, yet provides performance & functions typically only found in much larger units.
The two axis OTUS U135, U170 and U200 gimbals reach a new level of stabilization performance thanks to purpose-built high-bandwidth torque motors implementing active vibration attenuation. The all new four axis OTUS U250 gimbal achieves even greater stabilization due to a combination of purpose-built high-bandwidth torque motors and geared motors.
All electronics required for the advanced digital control fits within the unit shell of each gimbal. The user only has to connect an external power supply, a video monitor and a joystick, to have the system up and running. A three dimensional micro-mechanical IMU and a laser range finder mounted directly on the optical bench, allows for advanced features like geo-location and geo-positioning, provided an external heading source is connected to the gimbal. Each gimbal features a powerful digital servo controller, which is even capable of providing enough computational power to drive optional features like vehicle control and navigation.
OTUS provides unique optional functions such as geo-localization, automatic video tracking and video recording, with everything integrated within the gimbal. The OTUS gimbals have no export restrictions, nor ITAR.
SAITIS-640 is an uncooled microbolometer LWIR camera (amorphous silicon, spectral band 8-14 μm) with 640×480 pixels resolution. Unique features for the SAITIS-640 is its low weight and size (from 27mm x 27mm x 26mm) but also the minimum power requirements (1W). The SAITIS-640 can be equipped with a wide range of optics and has maximum exportability even in full frame rate.
Learn more: DST Control
PASA’s ‘Protect UAV’ rescue parachute solutions are typically smaller and lighter than other solutions on the market, and benefit from an automatic cord-cutter system that releases the parachute once the air vehicle has landed, minimizing the potential for damage due to high wind. PASA solutions are in use today with European and US UAV customers.
Key advantages of PASA’s Protect UAV parachutes are:
Learn more: Protect UAV Parachutes
ParaZero Drone Safety Solutions was founded in 2014 in Be’er Sheva, Israel by a passionate group of aviation professionals, together with veteran drone operators, to solve the industry’s primary challenge – safety.
ParaZero’s vision is to use the SafeAir drone safety technology to unlock the full potential of the commercial drone industry. Their pyrotechnic parachute solutions are designed for VTOL or transitional VTOL aircraft that require a deployment mechanism to propel the parachute away from the aircraft.
ParaZero has COTS solutions for several DJI multicopters and also develops custom pyrotechnic rescue parachute solutions for larger VTOL and transitional VTOL applications (UAV and Urban Air Mobility).
Learn more: ParaZero UAV Parachutes
Eli Airborne Solutions is a leading manufacturer of UAV/UAS solutions for the military and commercial sectors. Eli prides itself on being at the forefront of the latest technological innovations and the company’s equipment is utilized worldwide.
Eli’s pneumatic UAV catapult launcher has been designed to accelerate unmanned aircraft with a MTOW of up to 45 kg and launch them at speeds up to 25m/s. The lightweight, battery-powered launcher can be quickly and easily assembled in minutes and breaks down into two custom rugged cases for maximum portability. Eli can design custom carriage rods to accommodate customers’ particular UAV requirements.
In harsh weather conditions, parachute canopies may remain filled with air after landing, dragging and potentially damaging UAVs. Eli’s patented UAV parachute release system provides an effective and reliable solution for this problem, immediately disconnecting the aircraft from the parachute upon impact with the ground.
The lightweight, easy to operate device is highly reliable as it is a light-weight mechanical solution with no electronic parts.
The UAV Parachute Release System measures just 80mm in length and 17mm diameter, with a total weight of 50g, and is designed for UAVs of up to 50kg. Eli can design custom release systems according to specific needs.
Learn more: Eli Airborne Solutions
Aerobits is a technology company located in Poland specializing in the miniaturization of avionics solutions. Aerobits hardware and software solutions are dedicated, in particular, to the wide market of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAV/UAS). Their use paves the way to UAS integration in the airspace, according to the planned strategy of aviation authorities.
Aerobits technology is currently the smallest and fastest implementation of the ADS-B air traffic monitoring system in the world, weighing only 2g. With the enormous level of miniaturization, the powerful computational capacities were retained, ensuring parallel support of many time-critical processes. Our newest product is an interesting development OEM platform (integrated on the PCB level), intended for implementation of CD&R (Conflict Detection and Resolution) methods.
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