Pyka and SNC have partnered to supply Pyka’s large-scale all-electric cargo uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to clients inside the U.S. Division of Protection. The dynamic partnership combines SNC’s experience in customizing options for the world’s most advanced challenges and Pyka’s revolutionary autonomous electrical cargo plane, Pelican Cargo.
Collectively, Pyka and SNC have launched RUMRUNNER— a modified version of Pelican Cargo, the world’s largest 100% electrical cargo UAS for sustainment in contested operations. That includes high-thrust super-short takeoff and touchdown (SSTOL) functionality, a payload capability of as much as 400 kilos, and vary of as much as 200 miles, RUMRUNNER is a game-changer for army sustainment operations, enabling dynamic logistics and operational vitality help from factors of distribution to factors of want.
“Pyka’s Pelican Cargo is in contrast to another UAS resolution available on the market for contested logistics,” stated Michael Bertman, vp of packages at SNC. “We assessed quite a few main capabilities and concluded that the Pelican Cargo is considerably extra succesful than another platform. It’s the solely all-electric, austere setting cargo plane with that form of vary, payload capability, and cargo quantity. Whereas the clear vitality facet is vital, making a extra various, distributed, and survivable provide chain is anticipated to be the first driver when it comes to curiosity from the DoD. The Zero-Gas element minimizes the necessity to forward-stage bulk gas, which considerably reduces the logistics tail usually related to resupply operations. This presents alternatives to extend the survivability of our service members, cut back dangers to the power, and remodel the way in which army operations have traditionally been performed.”
“We’re excited to companion with SNC to deliver our autonomous electrical cargo UAS platform to DoD clients,” stated Michael Norcia, co-founder and chief govt officer at Pyka. “SNC has in depth expertise modifying merchandise from the Silicon Valley know-how ecosystem to suit DoD necessities, and they’re dedicated to creating cutting-edge know-how like Pelican Cargo obtainable to america authorities.”
About Pyka
Pyka is defining the way forward for protected, environmentally-friendly, and cost-effective aviation with autonomous electrical airplanes for crop safety and cargo supply. Pyka’s proprietary know-how contains autonomous flight management software program, flight computer systems, excessive vitality density batteries, superior electrical propulsion programs, and carbon composite airframes. Be taught extra at www.flypyka.com .
About SNC
SNC is a trusted international know-how chief in aerospace and nationwide safety. Our modern options allow related safety by way of command, management and communications programs, in addition to ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum administration, and different high-tech capabilities throughout all domains – sea, land, air, house and cyber. SNC is a next-generation prime on the optimum intersection of economic, protection and non-traditional contractors. We’re one of many solely privately owned mid-tier A&D prime contractors and we pleasure ourselves on our capacity to take a position early and sometimes to make sure mission success on or forward of schedule. It’s a part of our mission to all the time keep one step forward; engaged on options at the moment to resolve the issues of tomorrow. Based in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.
