ParaZero receives $187,000 order from AAM company
September 30, 2024
Tel Aviv’s ParaZero Technologies has received a $187,000 order from a US-based AAM company “in the advanced aerial vehicle industry” for its autonomous parachute safety system.
Although ParaZero typically develops and manufacturers ballistic parachute systems for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drones – with its proprietary ParaZero SafeAir system using “independent sensors to constantly monitor and analyse the drone’s flight data and flight data” – this collaboration concerns a piloted craft.
“The order follows a customisation project that focused on integrating an innovative safety solution into the customer’s manned aircraft, which is designed for personal, private, military and logistical applications” explained ParaZero. The purchase order includes preparations for serial production as well as the delivery of an initial batch of systems, “signifying the initiation of potential future large-scale manufacturing and deployment of ParaZero’s cutting-edge drone safety solutions”.
The as-yet unnamed US customer could be Lift Aircraft, which lists a “patented PARAZERO BRS for multicopters” autonomous ballistic parachute on its single-seat Hexa aircraft’s specification sheet. This autonomously deploys when needed and is stated as being effective as low as 12m AGL.
Lift’s ultralight eVTOL Hexa aircraft offers an endurance of between ten and 17 minutes, a range of between eight and 15 miles, a top speed of 70mph and a total max payload of 113kg. Its flight testing programme has included five research and development contracts with the US Air Force – including a $2.5 million contract with Afwerx signed in 2020 to support envelope expansion for Hexa.
