Boeing’s Aurora Flight Sciences Completes 7-Hour Hydrogen-Powered UAS Flight

Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, has successfully completed a seven-hour flight test of its hydrogen fuel cell-powered sUAS, SKIRON-XLE. Conducted in Virginia, this test marks a significant milestone in endurance capabilities for the Group 2 platform, designed for long-range reconnaissance missions.

https://www.suasnews.com/2024/08/skiron-xle-completes-7-hour-endurance-flight/

Equipped with two five-liter hydrogen tanks, an Intelligent Energy fuel cell, and a Trillium HD45 EO/IR camera, the SKIRON-XLE demonstrated its extended operational capabilities with a takeoff weight of 54 pounds. Jason Grzywna, senior director at Aurora, noted the system’s efficiency and user-friendly deployment. Aurora plans to begin customer deliveries by early 2025.

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(Top image: Credit — Aurora Flight Sciences)

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