Bye Aerospace is developing multiple aviation and aerospace projects, although most have not yet been announced to the general public.

Silent Sentinel Hybrid Remote Piloted Vehicle (H-RPV)

H-UAV

Concept

The first of its kind H-RPV developed by Bye Aerospace, named the Silent Sentinel, utilizes stored electric power, thin film solar photovoltaic (PV) and other technologies to enhance its endurance, quiet operations and low emissions. 

An efficient turbofan engine will provide the RPV with remarkable climb rates to high altitude which will facilitate quick access to areas requiring surveillance. Once on station, it will employ a combination of very low sink rate, an efficient electric motor and other design features proprietary to Bye Aerospace to remain on station for extended periods of time.

Suppliers

Bye Aerospace is teamed with:

  • Ascent Solar to develop and integrate solar energy capture
  • Williams International to provide an advanced FJ33-15 turbofan engine
  • Porous Power Technologies to help develop energy storage and battery management capability

Other primary suppliers will be announced in the future.

Applications

Potential government applications include border patrol and homeland security, search and rescue, visual and thermal reconnaissance and forward air control. Potential civil applications include traffic control, pipeline and power line inspection, aerial law enforcement, forest fire detection, weather monitoring and aerial photography.

Bye Aerospace is supplying the H-RPV platform and hybrid systems. Customers will define payload requirements such as sensors or weapons systems.