Tech Leverage

BAE Systems Wins £15.7M Contract to Beam Energy to Stratospheric Drone

Sourced from 4 publications

  • •BAE Systems received £15.7 million to add ground-based energy beaming to its PHASA-35 solar drone, aiming for continuous flight capability.
  • •ClearVue Technologies is running its first real-world trial of solar glass windows at a Macau hotel to measure energy generation and thermal performance.
  • •AEVEX is developing Specter, a modular autonomous aircraft designed for rapid payload changes without full airframe redesign.
  • •All three projects remain in early development or trial phases with no near-term commercial deployment announced.

Sources

Macau hotel puts ClearVue solar glass tech to the test

Smh

Beamed energy from the ground to keep solar-powered drone airborne 24/7

Newatlas

New autonomous aircraft packs modular nose for rapid payload swaps

Interestingengineering

Space-going mirrors could offer daylight on demand

The Economist

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