POMPANO BEACH, FL--(Marketwire - Oct 16, 2012) - [ Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. ] (OTCQB: [ CYPW ]), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced today that it has successfully completed ahead of schedule the second major milestone under its engine development contract with the U.S. Army / Tank Command (TACOM). With this accomplishment, Cyclone has submitted and TACOM has approved for payment an invoice for approximately $250,000.

The Army / TACOM contract is valued at approximately $1.4 million, of which $500,000 has been received to date by Cyclone. The program objective is to develop a Phase I prototype of a highly compact, lightweight 10kW power generator, driven by Cyclone's power-dense, external combustion engine technology. The final product is expected to be compatible for use with multiple lines of combat vehicles either as a built-in auxiliary or dismountable and portable power unit. Cyclone anticipates completing this Phase I contract by June 2013, which may be followed by Phase II follow-on development and funding next year.

Christopher Nelson, President of Cyclone, commented: "We're very pleased to have completed this important milestone of our contract with TACOM, which included a thorough on-site inspection of our facility here in Florida, and a detailed technical review of the development we've accomplished to date. We are on schedule, if not a little bit ahead, for delivery next year of a prototype engine with a multitude of military and commercial applications for small-scale, portable power generation."

About Cyclone Power Technologies
Cyclone Power Technologies is the developer of the award-winning [ Cyclone Engine ] -- an all-fuel, clean-tech engine with the power and versatility to run everything from waste energy electric generators and solar thermal systems to cars, trucks and locomotives. Invented by company founder and CEO Harry Schoell, the patented Cyclone Engine is an eco-friendly external combustion engine, ingeniously designed to achieve high thermal efficiencies through a compact heat-regenerative process, and to run on virtually any fuel -- including bio-diesels, syngas or solar -- while emitting fewer greenhouse gases and irritating pollutants into the air. The Cyclone Engine was recognized by Popular Science Magazine as the Invention of the Year for 2008, and was presented with two Society of Automotive Engineers' AEI Tech Awards. Additionally, Cyclone was named Environmental Business of the Year by the Broward County Environmental Protection Department. For more information, visit [ www.cyclonepower.com ].

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