Anduril Industries has introduced two new jet-powered drones, the Roadrunner and Roadrunner M, the latter of which carries an explosive charge to destroy enemy drones or aircraft.
VTOL
Phenix Solutions Awarded USAF Phase II Contract for Heavy Lift VTOL Aircraft
Phenix Solutions announced the award of a U.S. Air Force Phase II contract for agile manufacturing for the Ultra 2XL Heavy Lift VTOL Aircraft.
Navy Demonstrating Programs for Drone Delivery at Sea
Making deliveries from shore and at sea could make operations more efficient for the Navy at sea and Marine Corps Warfighters on land.
Puma 3 Goes VTOL, Shrinks Footprint
AeroVironment has expanded the capabilities of its successful Puma SUAS with the introduction of a VTOL kit.
Event 38 Unmanned Systems Releases E400 Fixed-Wing VTOL Mapping Drone
Event 38 Unmanned Systems recently introduced the E400, a fixed-wing VTOL mapping drone with a payload capacity of 3 pounds….
Atmos integrates Topcon’s hardware and correction services to create an all-in-one surveying solution
Atmos announces a new wide-ranging technical arrangement with Topcon Positioning Group for the supply of Topcon high-end GNSS boards for…
M3 SYSTEMS and BOREAL SAS, Early Partners in the European Urban Air Mobility CORUS XUAM Project
THE PROJECT The CORUS-XUAM consortium is a large-scale European project, led by SESAR JU and funded under Horizon Europe 2020,…
FlyingBasket Cargo Drone Tested for Middle Mile Delivery
Italy-based Leonardo, the aerospace, defense and security company; FlyingBasket, a cargo drone designer, producer and operator; and Poste Italiane, Italy’s…
Steadicopter Introduces RUAV Black Eagle 50 Electric Unmanned Helicopter
Steadicopter has released an unmanned helicopter that’s powered by an electric motor instead of gas. The new RUAV Black Eagle…
ZURI Hybrid VTOL Tech Demonstrator is Ready to Hover
The ground test of the VTOL ZURI concept has recently been carried out. The results of the trial allow ZURI…
Aerovel Collaborates to Improve Control of Its Flexrotor UAV
In collaboration with the University of Washington’s (UW) Autonomous Flight System Laboratory, Aerovel has developed a solution to the problem of…
UAV Navigation launches VTOL controller
Madrid-based UAV Navigation has released a flight control solution designed to automate and secure VTOL operations. “One of the main…
Wingcopter Unveils New Triple-Drop Delivery Drone
Wingcopter’s newest drone, the Wingcopter 198, can deliver up to three packages to multiple locations during one flight. The triple-drop…
UPS Flight Forward to Deploy eVTOL from Beta Technologies
In the next few years, eVTOLs from Beta Technologies (BETA) will quietly take off and land on-property at UPS facilities…
Martin UAV Launches Upgraded V-Bat 128
Martin UAV recently released the newest version of its V-BAT VTOL drone, the V-BAT 128, which comes with more power,…
Arcturus UAV Awarded $7 Million Task Order for USSOCOM’s Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Arcturus UAV, now operating under…
LiquidPiston Adapting Its X-Engine Technology for United States Air Force UAS and Orbs
LiquidPiston recently received a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract from the United States Air Force to adapt its X-Engine…