First Parsec to Produce Batch of SHOOM-20 Engines for Testing New Drones

The Ukrainian company First Parsec has received a contract to produce the SHOOM-20 pulse jet engine (PJE).

This was reported on the company’s official Telegram channel.

The contract covers a batch of engines for flight and technical testing of an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Based on the engine’s performance, the drone’s flight speed is expected to reach 400 km/h.

The engine delivers 20 kg of thrust and provides up to 17 minutes of continuous operation.

The developers’ goal is to achieve stable engine operation for up to two hours.

Such endurance would allow the platform to cover a distance of about 800 kilometers.

The current price of the engine is $750 per unit.

For large orders, the company said it is prepared to reduce the price to $500 per unit.