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Currawong Engineering Pty Ltd is a world leader in the field of engine powertrain systems and power electronics for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), in both military and commercial applications. Currawong’s first engine offering was the Corvid-29 engine powertrain system including custom induction system, fuel injection system, low noise exhaust and power supply, followed by the Corvid-50, which was developed to meet the rapidly growing UAV market with heavier applications. The latest powertrain addition is the Hybrid Heavy-fuel 2-stroke engine designed to maximise the superior power-density of conventional fuels to simultaneously charge batteries and power electrically driven motors during flight.

Currawong has developed a series of CAN-compatible high-performance Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC), as well as CAN servos which provide a complete closed-loop actuator and UAV power system with real-time telemetry feedback. These electronic systems network together via the CAN standard along with the engine control unit, power supply, autopilot and payload. Currawong’s in-house software tool, cEQUIP, provides an interface to allow the configuration and real-time data logging of the electronic systems via a simple USB connection to a laptop.

Currawong also offers specialist machining services and engineering design consulting services to local and international customers.