The U.S. Marine Corps will launch a new uncrewed vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) cargo program, the Unmanned Logistics System-Airborne Large (ULS-AL), in fiscal 2023. This initiative aims to ...

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 ...

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Sikorsky is developing a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (HEX/VTOL) tilt-wing demonstrator, one of a new family of hybrid rotorcraft that will also offer pilot-optional autonomous flight.

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Transcend Air has partnered with GE Aviation and Kaman Aerospace Group to develop its high-speed, tilt-wing VTOL aircraft, the Vy 400. Kaman Aerospace will manufacture the Vy 400, while GE Aviation ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI today announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime ...

A San Diego-based company has unveiled a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet platform. Shield AI’s new concept is designed for expeditionary and maritime operations in contested ...

Various startups continue to try to reinvent aviation with personal aircraft that look like consumer drones scaled up enough to fit a human. Now, newcomer Jetson Aero throws its hat into the ring with ...

It’s hard to find a totally original concept in the eVTOL world. Since 2016, some 400 concepts, proposals and designs have been introduced to the world. Most of them are variations on one of a few ...

While the whole world rushes to go electric—especially the vertical, short-range aviation world—the team at Transcend Air is doubling down on good, old-fashioned (i.e., proven) turbine propulsion.