
PowerLight's transmitter at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range during demonstration - April, 2026

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace UAS in flight with attached PowerLight Technologies wireless power beaming receiver at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range

Pre-launch of Kraus Hamdani Aerospace UAS with PowerLight receiver attached for demonstration at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range
CENTCOM-Sponsored Flights Achieve Autonomous Kilowatt-Class Power Beaming to Kraus Hamdani Aerospace K1000ULE — Closing Persistence Gap for Airborne ISR
Developing technologies such as this not only benefits the warfighter, but it enables new industries inside the Defense industrial base and creates commercial opportunities.”— RuthAnne Darling, Director, OE-I Directorate, DoW
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, SC, UNITED STATES, April 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PowerLight Technologies today announced the successful completion of the first high-power, long-range wireless power beaming flights for military UAS platforms, conducted at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Shaw Air Force Base, in partnership with Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA), hosted by the AFCENT Battle Lab, and sponsored by U.S.