DARPA just revealed an animation showing the conceptual design and functionality of its unmanned VTOL X-Plane, nicknamed "Lightningstrike." VTOL stands for "vertical takeoff and landing." ...

The goal of ANCILLARY is to increase small vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial system (UAS) capabilities by ...

Lithuania has acquired a batch of small uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) from the US defence supplier, AeroVironment, and intends to buy many more. The Army plans to integrate these support drones ...

Edge Autonomy has highlighted its advanced, silent electric propulsion and extended UAS endurance with propane fuel cells, designed to support SOF with crucial sensing and close air support ...

Carry a useful load of at least 40 percent of the vehicle's projected gross weight of 10,000-12,000 pounds Aurora's Phase 2 design for VTOL X-Plane envisions an unmanned aircraft with two large ...

“Under Andrew’s leadership, Elroy Air has an incredible opportunity to deploy the hybrid-electric VTOL Chaparral UAS as the autonomous logistics workhorse for the U.S. and allied forces ...

V-BAT is a next-generation VTOL UAS designed for resilient operations in contested environments, delivering strategic capabilities on par with larger, more expensive platforms. It excels at deep ...