Schiebel’s latest product, the CAMCOPTER S-300, was at ADEX 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. The airframe on display at the airshow was the first pre-production unit. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Airbus Displays MQ72C Lakota Connector Unmanned Helicopter
During the Association of the United States Army annual meeting held October 13 to 15 in Washington D.C., Airbus America introduced the MQ72C Lakota Connector, an unmanned helicopter developed to carry critical supplies where manned aircraft cannot. Continue reading
Sikorsky Converts BLACK HAWK into U-Hawk, a Battle-Ready Autonomous UAS
From concept to reality in 10 months, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has transformed a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter into the S-70UAS U-Hawk, a versatile autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that has 25% more cargo space than a typical Black Hawk. Continue reading
AeroVironment Launches Next-Generation VAPOR CLE, Compact Long Endurance Helicopter UAS
– AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in all-domain defense systems, has announced the release of its newest all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform–the VAPOR Compact Long Endurance (CLE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Introduces Nomad Family of Long-Endurance, Runway-Independent Drones
Less than a year after proving the flight efficiency and reliability of a novel rotor blown wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company is unveiling its Nomad future family of aircraft. Continue reading
UK Royal Navy Declares Two Drone Systems Now Operational
Royal Navy warships and Royal Marines operating behind enemy lines will be supported from the air by two drone systems now ready for front-line operations. Continue reading
SCHIEBEL CAMCOPTER S-100 Included in MDA Space Solution for RCN ISTAR Programme
– Schiebel announced that it has been selected by MDA Space Ltd., a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as part of the company’s contract award to equip the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)’s Halifax- class ships with up to six CAMCOPTER S-100 Uncrewed Aircraft Systems(UAS). Continue reading
Schiebel Unveils Next-Generation UAS: the CAMCOPTER S-101 and S-301
– Schiebel announced the launch of two new products: the CAMCOPTER S-101 and CAMCOPTER S-301 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS). These next-generation unmanned helicopter systems represent refined new designs, dedicated for weaponisation and engineered to meet the rapidly evolving demands of modern military operations. Continue reading