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12.7.2010 Elbit Systems Successfully flies AEROPAK powered Skylark® I-LE UAS
11.12.2010 Horizon Powers RUSSIA's 1st Hydrogen Fuel Cell Flight
11.9.2010 South Korean RemoEye-006 UAV triples flight duration with AEROPAK
11.2.2010 Horizon develops new revolutionary hydrogen fuel generator technology
8.23.2010 IAI Malat equips BE650-LE Unmanned Aircraft with Horizon's AEROPAK fuel cell system
8.11.2010 First commercial hydrogen fuel cell power system for unmanned aircraft launched today
8.6.2009 Horizon announces 1st long endurance, commercial fuel cell UAS now licensed for flights
6.3.2009 Horizon launched AEROPAK, a new fuel cell propulsion system for UAVs
 

Horizon In The News

Skylark I-LE cleared to fly in French airspace  January, 2012
The Elbit Systems Skylark I-LE Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has been cleared to fly in French national airspace following the issue of a Military Aircraft Type Certificate by the French Ministry of Defense (DGA ¨C Direction Generale de l'Armement). Elbit Systems made the announcement in a 24 January 2012 company statement.

Electric UAVs Jolt Performance  June, 2011
Israeli manufacturers are ramping up development of small, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) powered by electric motors and, in at least one case, a hydrogen fuel cell. The UAVs are for tactical use and feature advanced payloads and data links, and cover a range of altitudes.

Ethiopian Army purchases first Horizon powered fuel cell UAVs ¨C from Bluebird AeroSystems  April, 2011
Israeli manufacturer BlueBird has won a contract to supply unmanned air vehicles to the Ethiopian army. The company declines to reveal details about the order, but sources say it includes upgraded versions of the Boomerang and SpyLite systems, plus the establishment of local maintenance facilities and technology transfer.

The Exciting Potential of Fuel Cell-Powered UAVs  January, 2011
The potential benefits afforded by fuel cell technologies are currently being explored across an array of military applications within the U.S. Department of Defense and other defense agencies around the world. At Pike Research, we're currently tracking developments across many applications including in-the-field battery charging, personal electronics, portable power generation, auxiliary power units, robotic exoskeletons, and medical EVAC support.

Horizon.s AEROPAK fuel cell proves itself on Skylark I-LE UAS test flight  December, 2010
The latest test of Horizon Energy System's AEROPAK fuel cell power system has seen it fitted aboard an Elbit Systems Skylark I-LE UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) and put through its paces. Although the AEROPAK has been put to the test in other UAS aircraft, the official test flight recently carried out in Israel marked the first time a fully operational system using the AEROPAK - including take-off and recovery with an operational payload integrated onboard - has been tested.

Horizon Fuel Cell Tested on Elbit Systems' Skylark I-LE Mini UAV  December, 2010
Elbit Systems has tested the Aeropak fuel cell system with a Skylark I-LE mini-UAV. The suitability of the fuel cell as a power supply for UAVs was evaluated in the recent test was conducted in Israel, using an operationally configured system carrying full mission payload (comprising of a stabilized EO payload, avionics and communications datalink). According to Singapore based Horizon, the fuel-cell powered Skylark I-LE is expected to double the current endurance (around 3 hours), delivering 900Wh net usable energy per liter of fuel.

Horizon's Fuel Cell Triples Flight Duration Capability of South Korean Close-Range UAV  November, 2010
The newly developed AEROPAK hydrogen fuel cell power system recently announced by Horizon Energy Systems (HES) of Singapore helped set a new record for electric flight duration - this time in South Korea.

BirdEye 650LE Mini-UAV Uses Fuel Cell to Fly Six Hour Missions  August, 2010
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successfully integrated hydrogen proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system extending the flight endurance of the Birdeye 650 mini UAV to 6 hours ¨C more than doubling its endurance with lithium batteries. The fuel-cell equipped mini-UAV has been given the designation Birdeye 650 LE.

Horizon is on the fuel-cell frontier for UAVs  August, 2010
Horizon Energy Systems of Singapore is beginning commercial sales of its AEROPAK hydrogen-fuel-cell power system that, it claims, can extend by up to 300% the flight duration of today¡¯s battery-operated 5-10-kg-class mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). For years, Horizon says, UAV fuel-cell applications have been restricted to the domain of research in defense laboratories around the world.

AUVSI: Horizon launches Aeropak fuel cell power system   August, 2010
Horizon Energy Systems (booth 2828) is at the show to launch commercial sales of its Aeropak hydrogen fuel cell power system, designed to bring a 300% flight duration improvement to today's battery-operated 5-10kg class mini-unmanned air vehicles (UAV).

AUVSI: Aeropak fuel cell technology boosts UAV endurance  August, 2010
Horizon Energy Systems of Singapore has brought its production ready Aeropak fuel cell power system to AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America. According to Jogjaman Jap, manager - international business development, the Aeropak can increase the endurance of mini UAVs by up to 300 percent.

Horizon launches first commercial hydrogen fuel cell system for unmanned aircraft  August, 2010
Singapore-based Horizon Energy Systems has commenced commercial sales of its new AeropakTM hydrogen fuel cell power system, with shipments to several leading manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The PEM fuel cell unit is designed to triple flight durations compared with current battery-operated mini-UAVs.

Horizon Launches Aeropak Power Tech  June, 2009
Singapore-based Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies announced the launch of a new power technology to improve the endurance of unmanned aerial systems.

Fuel Cell Boosts UAV Capabilities  June, 2009
A new fuel cell power system recently developed by Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies (HFCT) in Singapore could increase the flight endurance of small and stealthy electric unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by as much as 300 percent.

Horizon Announces Development of New Fuel Cell System  June, 2009
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, a firm specializing in the development of fuel cell systems for aerospace applications, has announced the development of a new hydrogen fuel cell system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Horizon Fuel Cell Pterosoar UAV Sets Record  November, 2007
Last April 2007, Horizon amazed viewers with their Hyfish UAV that looks like a jet and is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Now, Horizon has opened up new vistas once again as their Pterosoar has set a new record for micro UAVs.

Fuel-cell UAV achieves ¡®record¡¯ distance  November, 2007
A fuel-cell company has announced a ¡°record-breaking¡± flight by a UAV propelled by one of its fuel cells.

Longest micro-UAV flight-world record set by Pterosoar  November, 2007
SINGAPORE ¨C The Pterosoar UAV, powered by a hydrogen fuel cell flew 128km (69nm) in California and set a new distance record for micro-UAVs, exceeding previous distance record by 50%. The propeller-powered Pterosoar is a joint effort between California State University of Los Angeles and Oklahoma State University.
 

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