Protonex Technology Corp has been awarded a second contract by the US Air Force Research Laboratory to continue development of power systems for long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles.

The contract has a total program value of 749,247 usd.

Under the terms of its latest contract, Protonex will further develop a UAV power system that will integrate an advanced chemical hydride fueling solution and a high power fuel cell system, that can achieve 1,000 watts per kilogram.

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