The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has selected global manufacturer Schiebel to support its most ambitious trial so far of ‘Beyond the Visual Line of Sight’ (BVLOS) uncrewed aircraft operations. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Edge Group Unveils HT-750 Rotary-Wing UAV at IDEX 2025
The United Arab Emirates’ Edge Group unveiled its unmanned helicopter HT-750 at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2025 held in Abu Dhabi from 17 to 21 February.The 1:1 scale model of the HT-750 displayed at IDEX 2025 featured an exoskeleton frame, a modular pod, and a tail boom that terminates in a ‘T-tail’ with a two-blade tail rotor system. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $181M Contract from Denmark for JUMP 20 Reconnaissance Drones
– AeroVironment (AV), through its wholly owned subsidiary Arcturus UAV, has been awarded a contract by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) with a contract ceiling value of $181 million to deliver the JUMP 20 medium uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to the Danish Armed Forces. Continue reading
Ukraine Approves Locally-Produced Poseidon UAV for Frontline Use
Ukraine is to expand its use of Poseidon vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs), following a new approval by the nation’s defence ministry. Continue reading
Ukraine’s New Shotgun-Armed Drones Hunt Russian Soldiers
Ukraine has started arming its drones with shotguns to shoot down Russian drones and kill soldiers. Continue reading
Coalition Sends 30,000 Kamikaze Drones to Ukraine
30,000 drones will be sent to Ukraine after £45 million worth of contracts were placed by the international Drone Capability Coalition, co-led by the UK and Latvia as the UK steps up leadership supporting Ukraine in 2025. Continue reading
Leonardo Unveils Design of Proteus Uncrewed Rotorcraft Technology Demonstrator
– Leonardo, the UK Royal Navy and the UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Future Capability Innovation (FCI) team have unveiled the design of the Proteus technology demonstrator aircraft. Continue reading
Russia Deploys BAS-200 Drones to Support Arctic Icebreaker Operations
According to a PR published by Rostec the BAS-200 unmanned helicopter system, developed by Holding “Russian Helicopters,” part of Rostec State Corporation, is being adapted to enhance operations in the Arctic. Designed for ship-based missions, the BAS-200 is set to play a pivotal role in supporting icebreakers navigating the challenging Arctic Ocean. Continue reading