New, Sustainable UAV on the Way Down Under

Australian UAV manufacturer Carbonix has joined hands with H3 Dynamics to develop a domestic, hydrogen-electric hybrid VTOL UAV. 

The new aircraft will be a first for the Australian continent, likely utilizing H3's recent developments in the field of hydrogen-electric propulsion systems. Recent developments saw the company's 'nacelle' technology be refined into a compact, high-output addition to any fixed-wing UAV, which will allow Carbonix UAVs to extend their range and performance manifold over an equivalent battery-powered aircraft.

“Creating intelligent long range aerial systems enabling reliable and effective access to critical remote data while respecting the environment is key to us,” said Philip Van der Burg, Carbonix CEO. “We will work with H3 Dynamics to complete the hydrogen value chain for several rapidly growing UAV segments, and to do it much more quickly - right here in Australia.”

“We are convinced unmanned systems are the evolutionary starting point to increasingly large hydrogen powered flight platforms, where testing, certification and regulatory approval challenges vary based on aircraft weight. H3 Dynamics’ plan is to increase the size of hydrogen air frames every year until we are able to fly passenger-scale aircraft. We want to mature airborne hydrogen technology in today’s existing uncrewed aviation markets as a first essential step towards that ultimate vision,” said Taras Wankewycz, CEO and co-Founder of H3 Dynamics.

FMI: www.carbonix.com.au