The French navy will field its first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) version of the Aliaca uncrewed aerial system later this year, under an amended contract with Airbus Helicopters.

The only European company to be working on a passenger VTOL, Vertical Aerospace, brought the Valo aircraft to New York to ...

Runways are undesirable locations for military aircraft. Being tied to miles of concrete gives jet aircraft a built-in vulnerability as well as restricting their flexibility. At sea, it is extremely ...

The Bell X-22 was a ducted fan VTOL aircraft developed for the US military during the 1960s as part of a tri service ...

Unmanned aircraft systems are a key area of investment for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to grow maritime dominance.

The Dornier Do 31 was designed to free military aircraft from runways entirely. Using ten jet engines, it could lift troops and cargo straight into the air before flying like a normal transport. The ...

The Cavorite X7 is designed to fly safely in clouds and known icing conditions at faster speeds and lower operating costs than helicopters, aiming for undisrupted flight operations worldwide TORONTO, ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- XTI Aircraft Company ("XTI Aircraft"), a subsidiary of XTI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: XTIA) ("XTI"), a pioneer in xVTOL and powered-lift aircraft solutions ...

The aerospace engineer who claims to have come up with the term eVTOL - electric vertical take-off and landing - is behind a ...