Pyka Flies Dropship Hybrid-Electric UAS For Contested Logistics

Pyka Caption: DropShip draws on Pyka's Pelican autonomous electric crop-spraying and cargo aircraft

DropShip draws on Pyka's Pelican autonomous electric crop-spraying and cargo aircraft.

Credit: Pyka
U.S. autonomous aircraft startup Pyka has conducted the first flight of its DropShip hybrid-electric heavylift uncrewed cargo aircraft, targeting military-contested logistics missions. California-based Pkya says the DropShip was developed in six months from concept to flight by drawing on technology...
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