BAE Systems has announced that STRIX, a new type of VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft, made its first flight in late October. The flight was reportedly successful, paving the way for ...

We've been talking about vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft for so long, without actually getting anywhere, that we've kind of given up hope of seeing them serve the needs of the so-called ...

If you're not familiar with AMSL Aero, you should because this Aussie startup is gearing up to bring the world's longest-range VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft to the market. Vertiia uses ...

Joby Aviation this month flew for the first time an autonomous vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft it and L3Harris Technologies are developing for defense applications. Why it matters: It's a major ...

Anduril and Archer Aviation on Monday announced the joint development of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platform that can serve both commercial and defense applications. The defense variant of ...

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AIR, the leading manufacturer and developer of smart aircraft, today announced the successful first flight of its Production AIR Cargo-Heavy Lift UAS, ...

ESSINGTON, Pa., September 10, 2024 (Newswire.com) – In an aviation milestone, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) successfully conducted the first flight of its innovative proof of concept tilt-duct ...

Piasecki Aircraft's Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES) tilt-duct VTOL aircraft has completed its maiden flight. On September 6 at Piasecki's West Helipad in Essington, Pennsylvania the ...

Joby Aviation has completed the inaugural flight of its turbine electric, autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) demonstrator aircraft at its facility in Marina, California, US. The aircraft ...