vertical take off and landing system

Sep- 2026 -

29 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial system. Photo: Rift

French Defense Firms to Build Sovereign Drone Network for Intel Ops

French companies Rift and ChapsVision have collaborated to integrate communications signal intelligence into a sovereign fleet of long-range unmanned aerial systems.

1 September

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Czech Firm Unleashes Hybrid VTOL Cargo Drone With 100-Kg Lift Capacity

A new hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing cargo drone from Czech firm Zuri can carry more than 100 kilograms of payload.

Aug- 2026 -

14 August

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Texas Firm Turns Engine Exhaust Into Power for Drone Propellers

A Texas-based firm has figured out how to use the air coming out of an aircraft’s engine to spin its propellers, potentially simplifying the entire rotor system.

12 August

Business

Electric vertical takeoff and landing taxis

Rojoef Manuel

Joby to Form Dedicated Defense Business With $500M Resonant Buyout

Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developer Joby Aviation has agreed to acquire defense technology company Resonant Sciences for approximately $500 million.

6 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Soldiers prepare a Reliant VTOL unmanned aerial system. Photo: Quantum Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Germany’s Quantum Systems Rolls Out Upgraded Reliant ISR Drone

German firm Quantum Systems has upgraded its proprietary Reliant unmanned aerial system, increasing payload capacity and expanding software integration for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

6 August

Air