Insitu, a Boeing Company, announced its Integrator Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exhibition in National Harbor, Maryland. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Kaman and Phi Aviation Announce Commercial Agreement
Kaman Corporation and PHI Aviation LLC announced at the 2023 HAI Heli-Expo that Kaman’s subsidiary, Kaman Aerospace Corporation (“Kaman”) and PHI have entered into a master commercial agreement for the promotion, sales and support of a commercial version of Kaman’s KARGO UAV unmanned aerial system, including collaboration relating to its ongoing design and certification. Continue reading
Schiebel and Thales Awarded £20M Royal Navy Contract by UK Ministry of Defence
Schiebel and Thales have been awarded the Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) contract “Peregrine” by the UK Ministry of Defence. This prestigious £20M contract award will deliver the unrivalled CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS, fitted with a powerful naval surveillance sensor suite, to provide a comprehensive maritime capability protecting Royal Navy ships on operational tasks. Continue reading
Korea Aerospace Industries and Northrop Grumman Sign MOA for VTOL UAV Technical Cooperation
Korea Aerospace Industries announced on January 19th that it had signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northrop Grumman for technical cooperation in the business of vertical take-off and landing drones at its headquarters in Sacheon on the 18th. Continue reading
Steadicopter and Viking Drone Packaging to Transport Hazardous Materials
Steadicopter has announced its collaboration with UK-based Viking Drone Packaging – experts in the fields of packaging, UAS operations and the transport of dangerous goods – with the launch of a new capability for transporting critical equipment, including hazardous materials, by air. The multi-function payload container will be installed on the Black Eagle 50 E platform. Continue reading
China Test-Flies ‘Improved’ Carrier Borne UAV
China has claimed the successful test-flying of a new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) intended for service aboard the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s larger surface vessels. Continue reading
Leonardo to Develop VTOL UAV for UK Royal Navy
The UK Royal Navy is moving a step closer to operating crewless helicopters. The UK MoD has awarded a £60 million contract to Leonardo to design and develop a cutting-edge uncrewed helicopter. Continue reading
Australian Navy Selects Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 for MUAS Programme
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has selected Schiebel‘s S-100 Camcopter for an initial phase of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) programme to acquire a maritime unmanned aircraft system (MUAS), a ministerial spokesperson confirmed to Janes on 3 May. Continue reading