Hyundai and Kia envisage the HFC drone to have a cargo carrying capacity of 200 kg and a flight endurance of two hours. (Janes/Amit Kalra)

Hyundai Motor Group and its sister firm Kia unveiled the hydrogen-fuelled cargo (HFC) concept drone at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023 held from 17 to 22 October.

A Kia official told Janes that the new platform represents the next phase of the Kia and Hyundai group's focus on developing hydrogen-fuelled unmanned aircraft.

In 2022 Hyundai revealed its Project N multicopter drone powered by a combination of hydrogen fuel cells and batteries.

The KIA official added that Project N drone has been flying since 2022 to mature hydrogen fuel cells technology.

The operational parameters envisaged for the HFC drone include a cargo carrying capacity of 200 kg and a flight endurance of two hours. The hydrogen fuel cell system from Project N drone will be incorporated into the HFC drone for military operations, the KIA official said.

Hyundai and Kia envisage the HFC drone to have a cargo carrying capacity of 200 kg and a flight endurance of two hours. (Janes/Amit Kalra)

Hyundai Motor Group and its sister firm Kia unveiled the hydrogen-fuelled cargo (HFC) concept drone at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023 held from 17 to 22 October.

A Kia official told Janes that the new platform represents the next phase of the Kia and Hyundai group's focus on developing hydrogen-fuelled unmanned aircraft.

In 2022 Hyundai revealed its Project N multicopter drone powered by a combination of hydrogen fuel cells and batteries.

The KIA official added that Project N drone has been flying since 2022 to mature hydrogen fuel cells technology.

The operational parameters envisaged for the HFC drone include a cargo carrying capacity of 200 kg and a flight endurance of two hours. The hydrogen fuel cell system from Project N drone will be incorporated into the HFC drone for military operations, the KIA official said.

Hyundai and Kia envisage the HFC drone to have a cargo carrying capacity of 200 kg and a flight endurance of two hours. (Janes/Amit Kalra)

Hyundai Motor Group and its sister firm Kia unveiled the hydrogen-fuelled cargo (HFC) concept drone at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023 held from 17 to 22 October.

A Kia official told Janes that the new platform represents the next phase of the Kia and Hyundai group's focus on developing hydrogen-fuelled unmanned aircraft.

In 2022 Hyundai revealed its Project N multicopter drone powered by a combination of hydrogen fuel cells and batteries.

The KIA official added that Project N drone has been flying since 2022 to mature hydrogen fuel cells technology.

The operational parameters envisaged for the HFC drone include a cargo carrying capacity of 200 kg and a flight endurance of two hours. The hydrogen fuel cell system from Project N drone will be incorporated into the HFC drone for military operations, the KIA official said.

Hyundai and Kia envisage the HFC drone to have a cargo carrying capacity of 200 kg and a flight endurance of two hours. (Janes/Amit Kalra)

Hyundai Motor Group and its sister firm Kia unveiled the hydrogen-fuelled cargo (HFC) concept drone at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023 held from 17 to 22 October.

A Kia official told Janes that the new platform represents the next phase of the Kia and Hyundai group's focus on developing hydrogen-fuelled unmanned aircraft.

In 2022 Hyundai revealed its Project N multicopter drone powered by a combination of hydrogen fuel cells and batteries.

The KIA official added that Project N drone has been flying since 2022 to mature hydrogen fuel cells technology.

The operational parameters envisaged for the HFC drone include a cargo carrying capacity of 200 kg and a flight endurance of two hours. The hydrogen fuel cell system from Project N drone will be incorporated into the HFC drone for military operations, the KIA official said.

Hyundai and Kia envisage the HFC drone to have a cargo carrying capacity of 200 kg and a flight endurance of two hours. (Janes/Amit Kalra)

Hyundai Motor Group and its sister firm Kia unveiled the hydrogen-fuelled cargo (HFC) concept drone at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023 held from 17 to 22 October.

A Kia official told Janes that the new platform represents the next phase of the Kia and Hyundai group's focus on developing hydrogen-fuelled unmanned aircraft.

In 2022 Hyundai revealed its Project N multicopter drone powered by a combination of hydrogen fuel cells and batteries.

The KIA official added that Project N drone has been flying since 2022 to mature hydrogen fuel cells technology.

The operational parameters envisaged for the HFC drone include a cargo carrying capacity of 200 kg and a flight endurance of two hours. The hydrogen fuel cell system from Project N drone will be incorporated into the HFC drone for military operations, the KIA official said.

Hyundai and Kia envisage the HFC drone to have a cargo carrying capacity of 200 kg and a flight endurance of two hours. (Janes/Amit Kalra)

Hyundai Motor Group and its sister firm Kia unveiled the hydrogen-fuelled cargo (HFC) concept drone at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023 held from 17 to 22 October.

A Kia official told Janes that the new platform represents the next phase of the Kia and Hyundai group's focus on developing hydrogen-fuelled unmanned aircraft.

In 2022 Hyundai revealed its Project N multicopter drone powered by a combination of hydrogen fuel cells and batteries.

The KIA official added that Project N drone has been flying since 2022 to mature hydrogen fuel cells technology.

The operational parameters envisaged for the HFC drone include a cargo carrying capacity of 200 kg and a flight endurance of two hours. The hydrogen fuel cell system from Project N drone will be incorporated into the HFC drone for military operations, the KIA official said.