November 22, 2024 | McMinnville, OR: Northwest UAV has partnered with Silvus Technologies to offer the most advanced wireless communications systems available on the market.

The Silvus family of StreamCaster MANET radios deliver high-fidelity video, voice and data communications with class-leading output power, range, and mobility. At the heart of every StreamCaster MANET radio is Silvus’ leading-edge MN-MIMO waveform technology that creates a self-healing, self-forming, and adaptive mesh network — capable of linking hundreds of nodes. This allows operators C2 capability to connect multiple UAVs, UGVs, USVs, sensors, personnel, and manned/unmanned platforms with unmatched data rate throughput, EW resiliency, and scalability.

In addition to AES256 and FIPS 140-3 encryption for secure operations, StreamCaster MANET radios provide available access to Silvus’ Spectrum Dominance expansive suite of LPI/LPD and Anti-Jamming resiliency capabilities. Silvus is the only tactical MANET radio provider that delivers Spectrum Dominance secure and protected communications in complex, congested and contested environments, without compromising performance.

Trusted by military, law enforcement, and broadcast teams worldwide, Silvus’ StreamCaster MANET radios provide reliable connectivity for mission-critical applications where communications cannot fail.

“By integrating Silvus StreamCaster MANET radios with NWUAV’s comprehensive product offering, we’re empowering UAV operators and their teams with state-of-the-art tactical networking capabilities,” said Tom Bleier, Director of Unmanned Systems Sales at Silvus Technologies. “Whether for C2, sensor integration, or manned-unmanned teaming, our advanced MN-MIMO waveform technology ensures secure, resilient communications in even the most complex and contested environments.”

As the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry continues to grow rapidly, Northwest UAV works hard to continue to identify and promote modular building blocks for the unmanned systems that complement their own propulsion systems and other offered services as a One-Stop UAV Shop.

“As subject matter experts, our customers rely on us to recommend the best products for their projects,” said David Jackson, FSO/Business Development Representative. “By adding Silvus to our portfolio, we continue to expand the modular, building-block components we offer. We are highly selective about the companies and products we endorse, and even more discerning about what we choose to distribute. When we put our name behind a product, it represents our trust in both the quality of the item and the integrity of the company behind it. Our customers and their end-users can be confident in the solutions we provide. Silvus, as the world’s leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communication systems, has built a strong reputation. By partnering with them, we ensure that our customers have access to reliable, high-quality products and services they can trust.”

Silvus Technology joins the broad spectrum of modular building block products for the unmanned industry that NWUAV offers, both those developed in-house as well as those of other companies. From engine systems and actuators to transponders, autopilots and now MIMO wireless mesh radios and networking solutions. NWUAV has worked for over a decade to offer the most dependable, cost-effective, and innovative modular building blocks available.

With this partnership, NWUAV and Silvus Technologies are poised to deliver innovative, secure, and high-performance wireless networking solutions for the unmanned and defense sectors, ensuring their customers can maintain connectivity in the most critical situations.

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Silvus Technologies family of StreamCaster MANET radios

January 8, 2024 | McMinnville, OR: At the tail end of 2023, NWUAV was invited by one of their highly respected customers to conduct performance and altitude testing onsite. NWUAV visited their customer’s altitude dyno test chamber to validate the capabilities of the NW-230 Heavy Fuel engine. Testing went extraordinarily well, with only a few minor adjustments to the fueling map to address the barometric pressure changes as the engine ascended to 36,000-foot DA.

“It wasn’t unexpected that we would need to make minor adjustments to the fueling map to compensate for the altitude and temperature changes as we climbed. What was somewhat unexpected was the ability to get to ~36,000’ DA, which is where 737’s fly daily.” Said Chris Harris – CEO and owner of NWUAV. “The engine was operating well at that altitude and could have gone higher. The fuel-air charge between cylinders was consistent from sea level to altitude, which is typically a tough problem to overcome with a normally aspirated 2-stroke boxer engine operating on heavy fuel. I’m thrilled with the performance of the engine and its capabilities. Previously, as I have stated, trying to burn heavy fuels reliably at extreme temperatures and altitudes is critical to satisfying the future of tactical unmanned aircraft requirements, and the NW-230 is clearly on point to meet these missions.” said Chris Harris.

The altitude test is just one segment of the engine testing series for the NW-230. Mr. Harris went on to state, “Our highest priority is demonstrating product capabilities for customer combat mission operations that support the warfighter as we march through the product roadmap. From TRL 7 to total rate production and manufacturing readiness, Northwest UAV stands ready with its full line of propulsion solutions, the NW-230 being the latest release.”

The NW-230, an EAR 99 export-approved Heavy-Fuel UAV Engine, continues to prove its capabilities for UAV operations through multiple applications and mission operations from sea level to high altitudes. For information regarding Northwest UAV’s complete family of aviation-grade, turn-key, cost-effective propulsion solutions, please visit NWUAV NW-230 Multi-Fuel Engine.

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NWUAV NW-230 Multi-Fuel Engine

October 9, 2023 | McMinnville, OR: Northwest UAV is proud to announce that its newest heavy-fuel UAV engine, the NW-230, has achieved first flight operations with an undisclosed customer. The flight was conducted on a hybrid vertical take off and landing (HVTOL) UAV.

These successful flight operations elevate the NW-230 engine system to a Technical Readiness Level (TRL) of 7 for flying in an operational environment under end-user mission control.

Continued flight operations with the engine are on-going including active flight demonstrations being executed for end-users with real-world missions.

The NW-230, an EAR 99 export approved Heavy-Fuel UAV Engine, is expanding the availability of the engine to a global scale. The NW-230 is the next commercially available EAR-99 approved propulsion system in Northwest UAV’s family of engines which also includes the NW-44 and NW-88.

The NW-230 EFI HF engine is designed for 90-160 kg aircraft. It is purpose-built to operate on heavy-fuel (JP5/JP8/TS-1/Jet A). The NW-230 uses combat-proven components derived from the NW-44 and NW-88 engine systems in operation at TRL9 on several airframes worldwide. The NW-230 is an excellent choice for companies looking for an Aviation Grade, turn-key, cost-effective solution for their aircraft.

Initial operational capability orders for NW-230 engine systems are being issued with deliveries in Q1 of 2024 for multiple UAV platforms.

To discuss the NW-230 options in person you can find us October 9 — 11 at AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, Booth 540.

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NWUAV NW-230 Multi-Fuel Engine