-
Pegasus Solar Drone Test Program Takes-Off
The Australian government has awarded $1.35m towards the Pegasus joint development project between V-TOL Aerospace, Li-S Energy, and Halocell. This marks the start of the fantastic journey towards the development of an all-day solar powered fixed-wing drone. The grand will enable the Australian partnership to develop a drone that integrates Li-S’ next generation batteries and…
-
Halocell Arrives at V-TOL for Pegasus I Test Program
V-TOL is excited to announce that Halocell have delivered the first test sets of their advanced perovskite solar cells to our Rocklea facility. “Our initial perovskite cell testing findings indicated a significant advantage both in weight and power generation over current technologies”, says Mark Xavier, CEO at V-TOL Aerospace. The test program to address how…
-
V-TOL Aerospace executes JD Agreement of Sovereign Significance
V-TOL Aerospace has executed a Joint Development Agreement with the ASX listed battery manufacturer Li-S Energy and the solar cell manufacturer Halocell Energy. The aim of this agreement is to design and manufacture two (2) cutting edge multi-purpose drones: “These aircraft types equipped with advanced Li-S Energy’s storage and Halocell’s next-gen solar panels will be…
-
V-TOL Commences Battery Manufacturing to Secure its QA & Sovereign Capability
V-TOL has commenced manufacturing its own Lithium-Ion battery packs in a move towards increasing it’s quality assurance and technical sovereign capabilities. The key benefits are directly visibly for many aspects of the drone industry as a whole: “Reliability of supply and quality of product are will be critical to ensuring the next generations of battery…
-
IP Australia Certifies V-TOL Rota-Fix™ Design
V-TOL Aerospace’s innovative approach to developing the Rota-Fix™ drone for attaching Balmoral Rotamarka™ safety devices to electrical infrastructure has now been certified as a new & distinctive design by IP Australia. This acknowledgement is great news and of significant value for V-TOL Aerospace as we take this technology global, says Mark Xavier, CEO & MD…
-
Balmoral Engineering Certifies V-TOL Rota-Fix™ as Preferred Drone installer of Rotamarka™
After three years of close collaborative development, testing and deployment, and despite the challenges of COVID, Balmoral Engineering working closely with V-TOL Aerospace and Energy Queensland (EQL), has certified V-TOL’s Rota-Fix™ Drone installation solution for the placement of Rotamarka™ on electrical infrastructure. Balmoral’s Rotamarka is designed to deflect birds, low level aircraft, and potential ground based…
-
Eagle Hawk III Regular Flight Trials Continue
V-TOL and NearSat’s Eagle Hawk trials continue. The aircraft performs well above expectations. So our goal to achieve flight within the stratosphere is within close reach. As a result of these tests, we are running training. With the goal to equip specialists and pilots with the skills they require. The aim of these flights is…
-
Eagle Hawk Flight Trials Begin
NearSat and V-TOL have commenced flight trials of the Eagle Hawk III, an above 25kg capable fixed wing remotely piloted aircraft. NearSat, the developer of the High Altitude (HALE) RPAS platform technology, has been collaborating with V-TOL on this project. [su_quote cite=”Chief Remote Pilot Mark Xavier”]The Hawk III is the up-scaled successor to the Eagle…
-
NearSat Drone Operations
With the help of NearSat Engineers, our team is currently conducting simulated missions. Our goal is to get the best understanding of how the NearSat Eagle Hawk will function at altitudes up to 60,000ft. [su_quote cite=”Chief Remote Pilot Mark Xavier”]Over 3 years the joint team have worked tirelessly. As a result we have seen advances…
