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The 'UASHLC - Novel Power Supply' contract, valued at 250,000 GBP and awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence, supports the Uncrewed Air Systems Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) framework, a ยฃ95 million initiative to accelerate development of heavy-lift unmanned aircraft for military applications, particularly in maritime environments. Skyfly, selected for this framework, is eligible to bid on such contracts using its eHarrier eVTOL aircraft, which could incorporate novel power supplies for missions like equipment transport between vessels. This aligns with UASHLC's Phase 2 efforts to advance 100-200kg lift UAS platforms toward operational minimum viable products.
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c9a8458a-3b07-418d-ae45-006c07cc8d66