Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft are becoming increasingly popular due to their ability to combine the benefits of both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. These versatile vehicles are ...

When one thinks about military drones they tend to image the largest of them, things like the RQ-4 Global Hawk or the MQ-1 Predator. These are also some of the most powerful presently flying in the ...

VTOL drones may be versatile, but the weight and aerodynamic drag of their extra hardware results in a shorter range than that of their fixed-wing-only counterparts. That's where the FLARES system ...

A brand-new innovation in the world of unmanned aircraft is becoming more rare as the industry matures. However, a Denver, Colorado company has been innovating continuously since 2017, patenting a new ...

2026 is poised to become a pivotal year for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. With a major government-backed push for the adoption of these things in the United States and several others ...

AeroVironment has launched a military version of its Quantix hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Quantix Recon, the company announced on 23 ...

LONDON—French aircraft developer Survey Copter has unveiled a new vertical-takeoff-and-landing-capable UAS targeted for use by special forces. The CAPA-X platform is Airbus-owned Survey Copter’s ...

Sikorsky has successfully completed vertical-to-forward flight transitions of its autonomous rotor-blown-wing demonstrator, an all-electric aircraft the company is using to better understand the ...