LH provides the world’s first Native Parallel Hybrid™ propulsion system designed for tactical UAVs and loitering munitions. The drop‑in architecture combines electric stealth with combustion stamina on a single drivetrain, enabling instant power switching or combined output to extend mission endurance up to five times while maintaining silent flight.
Funding
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Product
Problem
Electric UAVs exhaust their batteries mid‑mission, limiting range, while conventional combustion engines add noise, weight, and compromise stealth. Existing hybrid add‑on solutions are retrofits that require extensive redesign and do not provide seamless power management, leading to reliability and integration challenges.
Solution
Lowental Hybrid offers the world’s first Native Parallel Hybrid™ propulsion system, engineered from the ground up to combine electric and combustion power on a single drivetrain. The architecture allows the electric motor, the combustion engine, or both to operate independently or together, with instant power switching or combined output. By integrating fuel propulsion, the system can extend mission endurance up to five times compared with battery‑only operation while retaining a silent electric flight mode for stealth‑critical phases. The drop‑in design fits existing group‑2 and group‑3 tactical UAVs and loitering munitions with only minor adaptations, eliminating the need for a full airframe redesign. Data from flight‑proven tests demonstrate reliable, long‑range performance across diverse mission profiles, enabling operators to maintain mission continuity even when battery power depletes.
Target Audience
Primary customers are manufacturers and integrators of tactical UAVs and loitering munitions, as well as defense agencies and special‑operations units that need extended endurance and stealth capabilities for mission‑critical unmanned systems.
Features
- Native Parallel Hybrid™ architecture that supports independent or combined electric and combustion operation
- Instant power transition or simultaneous output to match real‑time mission demands
- Up to 5× endurance increase by supplementing battery power with fuel‑based propulsion
- Silent electric flight mode for low‑observable missions and a fuel‑powered mode for extended range
- Mid‑flight battery recharging capability using the combustion engine as a generator
- Drop‑in integration requiring only minor modifications to existing group‑2/3 UAV platforms
- Flight‑proven reliability demonstrated in operational demonstrations and special‑forces exhibitions