VTOL aircraft

Shield AI to Test and Sustain X-BAT in Kansas, Produce in Washington

Shield AI is advancing its X-BAT fighter toward planned production in 2029 after naming two sites that will support the aircraft’s production, testing, and sustainment.

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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.

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All-Electric, AI-Powered: Wingcopter Unveils Six-Hour VTOL Drone for Ukraine

Wingcopter is stretching the reach of tactical reconnaissance with a new German drone built for areas that conventional aircraft struggle to cover.

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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.

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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.

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Sikorsky’s Nomad 100 Clears Early DARPA Flight Trials

Sikorsky has completed initial ground and flight testing of its Nomad 100 VTOL drone under DARPA's EVADE program.

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AeroVironment to Produce More P550 eVTOL Drones for US Army

AeroVironment has received a $117.3-million contract to produce additional P550 electrical vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial systems for the US Army.

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Poland Buys Shield AI V-BAT Drones to Support Maritime ISR Operations

Poland is acquiring Shield AI’s V-BAT uncrewed aerial vehicles to support the Polish Navy’s maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.

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New VTOL Drone Pairs 320-kph Performance With AI-Driven Navigation

A new VTOL drone from Massachusetts-based Tycho.AI combines high-speed flight with an AI-powered autonomy stack.

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Airbility, Schübeler Launch eVTOL Propulsion Tech Collaboration

South Korea’s Airbility has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany-based Schübeler to jointly develop electric ducted fan propulsion systems for next-generation eVTOL aircraft, the companies announced.

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