Northwest UAV has announced that its newest heavy-fuel UAV engine, the NW-230, has achieved first flight operations with an undisclosed customer. The flight was conducted on a hybrid vertical take-off and landing (HVTOL) UAV. These successful flight operations elevate the NW-230 engine system to a Technical Readiness Level (TRL) of …
Read More »Northwest UAV’s NW-88 Engine Complements Skyways’ V2.6 Aircr…
Integrated on Skyways V2.6 cargo aircraft, Northwest UAV’s NW-88 Engine was a key differentiator for Skyways during their successful demonstration at the Navy’s Bluewater competition late last year at Webster Field in Pax River, MD. “Working alongside the Skyways team as they march forward to provide a cargo solution that …
Read More »Northwest UAV completes initial testing on the NW-230
After beginning the program early this year and producing a concept prototype just this last May, Northwest UAV (NWUAV) is proud to announce the completion of the first test runs on its newest engine, the NW-230 multi-fuel twin-cylinder UAV engine Following the successes of the NW-44 and NW-88 multi-fuel UAV …
Read More »Northwest UAV NW-44 Engine Supports Elbit’s Skylark 3 Hybrid
McMinnville, OR: Northwest UAV (NWUAV) is proud to be a part of the team bringing the United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) the energy-efficient solution of the Skylark 3 Hybrid. Equipped with a hybrid propulsion system featuring NWUAV’s NW-44 Multi-Fuel Engine alongside an electric motor, the Skylark 3 …
Read More »Northwest UAV Teams with Elbit Systems
McMinnville, OR: Northwest UAV (NWUAV) is proud to announce a collaborative and long-term effort with Elbit Systems as part of the Skylark 3 Hybrid team. As a result of this team effort, the Elbit Systems Skylark 3, equipped with the proven Northwest UAV NW-44 MultiFuel Engine, …
Read More »Gulf Power to use drone technology – News – Northwest Florid…
Slated to officially begin the last week in February is a drone-inspection program offered by Gulf Power Company. PANAMA CITY BEACH — Gulf Power has taken to the sky in hopes of preventing power outages before they happen. The regional utility company is slated to officially begin a drone-inspection program …
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