Turkish drone-maker Titra is teaming with Airbus to modify the ALPiN unmanned helicopter so it can operate from naval platforms as well as take off and land autonomously, the former announced last week. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Airbus US Space & Defense to Develop Prototype UH-72 Lakota Drone for US Marines
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Airbus U.S. Space & Defense a Phase I Other Transactional Authority Agreement, through Naval Aviation Systems Consortium, in support of the United States Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector. Continue reading
High Eye Secures Dutch Navy Contract for Airboxer VTOL UAV
High Eye has announced a significant milestone in is journey of innovation and growth: the selection of our Airboxer VTOL UAV by the Dutch Navy. After an extensive study of maritime VTOL UAV systems, the Dutch Navy recognized the Airboxer’s suitability for the challenging maritime domain. Continue reading
Kaman Corporation Celebrates Successful First Flight of Autonomous KARGO UAV
Kaman Corporation has announced the significant achievement of the first flight of the full-scale KARGO UAV, a purpose-built, autonomous, expeditionary resupply vehicle. This milestone, which took place in December of 2023, signifies a major accomplishment in the ongoing flight test progression. Continue reading
100 Years Since Oehmichen Set the First FAI Rotorcraft Record
The biomechanical facilities of the dragonfly and its agility in flight were a major inspiration to Etienne Oehmichen, the French engineer who set FAI’s very first helicopter record one hundred years ago, on 14 April 1924. Continue reading
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS on Show at DIMDEX 2024
During the Naval Defense Exhibition DIMDEX 2024 that was held this week in Doha, Qatar, the Austrian company Schiebel presented its advanced CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), highlighting its versatile applications for both land and naval operations. Continue reading
High Eye Wins Netherlands Ministry of Defence Tender
High Eye has emerged victorious in an international open tender issued by the Ministry of Defence Netherlands, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey of innovation and growth. Continue reading
Schiebel Wins CAMCOPTER S-300 Contract for South Korean Navy
Schiebel, together with Korean based defence solutions companies Hanwha Systems and UI Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) for the development and delivery of the Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) CAMCOPTER S-300 Unmanned Air System (UAS), to be operated by the South Korean MOD. Continue reading