GoKawiilHeven AeroTech pitches hydrogen drones as platforms for laser weapons
Heven AeroTech, a maker of hydrogen-powered drones known for long flight endurance and high onboard power output, says its aircraft could serve as airborne platforms for directed-energy laser weapons. The company frames its technology as a potential answer to the Pentagon's challenge of getting high-energy lasers airborne.
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Powering lasers strong enough to be militarily useful requires substantial onboard energy, which has historically limited their use on aircraft with tight power and endurance budgets. Heven's pitch suggests hydrogen propulsion could offer the sustained power generation directed-energy weapons need, though whether the Pentagon adopts this approach remains to be seen.
- Heven AeroTech is a hydrogen-powered drone manufacturer
- The company is positioning its drones as platforms for laser weapons
- Power generation and endurance are key hurdles for airborne directed-energy systems
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-09-29
Published there as: “This hydrogen-powered drone maker believes lasers could be the next big airborne weapon”
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