The Airframer Bulletin

Skydweller Aero has completed a series of demonstration flight tests for its aircraft control and waypoint navigation system. Various takeoff and landing sensors were installed and evaluated.

28 September

ReleaseNeva Sgr, Intesa Sanpaolo Group's venture capital fund, invests in Skydweller Aero Inc.

9 September

ReleaseSkydweller Aero Inc. raises $40m in oversubscribed Series A funding round to continue rapid technological development to meet demand for persistent flight

21 April

Solar Impulse 2 progresses towards autonomous flight

A recent flight from Spain saw Skydweller's development aircraft rise to an altitude of 16,000ft. Aircraft control, actuation and sensor technology systems have been tested, and fully autonomous testing is next.

2020

17 December

ReleaseSkydweller Aero Inc. achieves its test flight successfully

30 June

ReleaseSkydweller announces Oklahoma City as U.S. corporate headquarters

19 April

ReleaseSkydweller Aero Inc. validates initial flight hardware and autopilot software

2019

11 November

ReleaseLeonardo invests in the world's first solar-powered drone capable of perpetual flight with heavy payloads

16 September

The Airframer Bulletin

ReleaseThales and Skydweller join forces to develop an innovative aerial surveillance solution, combining Skydweller’s zero carbon footprint extreme endurance and Thales’ SMART RADAR based on artificial intelligence

ReleaseSkydweller Aero continues Autonomous Maritime Patrol Aircraft (AMPA) flight tests with operational military payloads

ReleaseSkydweller Aero successfully completes initial uncrewed flight test campaign

ReleaseSkydweller Aero completes world's first successful unmanned/uncrewed flight of large scale solar-powered aircraft in the United States

ReleaseSkydweller and Volz announce technology partnership

ReleaseDefense Innovation Unit awards Skydweller Aero Inc. contract for extreme-endurance solar aircraft systems

Skydweller completes closed loop flight demonstrations