TEL AVIV—The growing demand for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is driving Israeli companies both to develop new aircraft and convert existing types for the role.
VAPOR 35 and VAPOR 55 add vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and multi-payload capabilities, complementing and expanding AeroVironment’s leading fixed-wing small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) ...
Weighing just 1.6 kg (3.5 lbs), eBee TAC is an ultra-portable solution delivering up to 90 minutes of flight time and 500 ha (1,236 A) of coverage ideal for mid- to long-range mapping and scouting ...
Manufacturer's Unmanned division will work with system automator to equip the rotorcraft with uncrewed capabilities.
SKIRON-X is a Group 2 sUAS that combines simple operation with flight endurance and payload flexibility. Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, has released its latest small UAS product, the Skiron ...
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Italian Navy charts multi-phase path for shipborne drones

The Italian Navy has unveiled a structured roadmap to integrate uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) across its surface fleet, ...
LONDON—French aircraft developer Survey Copter has unveiled a new vertical-takeoff-and-landing-capable UAS targeted for use by special forces. The CAPA-X platform is Airbus-owned Survey Copter’s ...
The Short Take Off and Landing derivative of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle is being used to test new unmanned capabilities that the Royal Navy wants to introduce on its aircraft carriers. The HMS Prince of ...
The US Navy (USN) has been in discussions with Sierra Nevada about adding the company to the service’s Blue Water Maritime Logistics Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) programme. The US Navy (USN) has been ...
The Royal Navy trialling Windracers Autonomous Systems' Ultra fixed-wing UAS (pictured) in the UASHLC. (Crown Copyright 2022) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ...
Pterodynamics' novel Transwing UAS looks like a four-engined straight wing airplane in cruise but cleverly transitions to a VTOL configuration for landing/takeoff. Watching the small unmanned aircraft ...