BlueBird unveils hydrogen fuel-cell VTOL UAV based on WanderB platform

Feb 17, 2025 · Product Launch · BlueBird Aero Systems · Defense

BlueBird unveiled a field-proven operational VTOL UAV powered by PEM fuel-cell technology developed with H3 Dynamics.

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  • The hydrogen-powered UAV is based on the WanderB platform and is designed to deliver more than six hours of endurance.
  • The system targets longer ISR, surveillance and field missions where electric VTOL endurance is normally constrained by battery limits.

BlueBird Aero Systems develops and manufactures tactical unmanned aircraft systems for defence, homeland security and civilian missions. Its portfolio includes fixed-wing, hybrid VTOL and loitering UAS platforms such as ThunderB-VTOL, WanderB-VTOL, SpyX and BarB-X.