Sky Warrior is a multi-mission aircraft for the US Army.
The aircraft provides long-range surveillance and communications and operates as a weapons delivery platform.
It features a 160 horsepower Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) that flies on jet or diesel fuel.
This allows for increased horsepower and significantly improved fuel efficiency over other fielded unmanned aircraft.
Donaldson's fuel filter assembly was designed for either jet or diesel fuels, allowing for lower maintenance costs and increased support in the field.
Duane Shore, Marketing Manager of Donaldson Australasia, says the contract win by the global parent for such a critical aspect of Defence would not have come about without the company's longstanding and intensive research and development into filtration media.
"The trickle down effect is that through Donaldson Australasia, this high level of proven technology is supplying filtration technologies and dust control solutions across many Australian industries," Shore said.
When installed in the Sky Warrior, the Donaldson fuel filter assembly will protect the fuel system against foreign contaminants such as sand and dust.
Donaldson has a long history of designing and supplying liquid filtration for aircraft and military ground vehicles.
Donaldson worked closely with GA-ASI to design and manufacture the main fuel filter assembly for this unique aircraft.
Donaldson's Aerospace and Defense Group is a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems for the aerospace and Defence industry.
Its filtration solutions protect fixed wing aircraft, rotorcraft, military ground vehicles, electronic equipment, space vehicles, missiles, military shipboard systems, and amphibious vehicles.