'Radical' Hybrid Propulsion Drives GA-ASI’s Next Gen UAS Concept

A concept for a next-generation uncrewed aircraft system includes a hybrid electric propulsion system for extreme endurance. 

Credit: GA-ASI
General Atomics says it working on a “radical” new approach to hybrid electric propulsion to enable 2.5-day-long, unrefueled endurance for future uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) that can operate in contested airspace. The disclosure adds another level of detail about a next generation UAS concept...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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