Joby Aviation on Thursday announced the first flight of its new turbine-electric, autonomous vertical takeoff and landing ...

Hybrid systems are increasingly favoured in aerospace research. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, have achieved a breakthrough in developing a vertical take-off and landing ...

Discover how Joby Aviation & L3Harris are advancing autonomous VTOL aircraft tech for defense—learn about the latest test ...

Russia just changed the playbook. Their new Shahed tactic isn’t subtle; it’s brutal. Instead of skimming tree tops, these drones are now flying at over 8,000 feet and diving straight onto their ...

In the early 60s, there were several studies into creating the first mass-produced vtol aircraft. A plane that could operate ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, have achieved a breakthrough in developing a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with hybrid ...

During October 2025, several countries and organisations signalled their intention to acquire loyal wingman uncrewed aircraft systems — designated by the US Air Force as Collaborative Combat Aircraft ...

It seems like autonomous aircraft makers are indulging in a bit of oneupsmanship as Shield AI rolls out its X-BAT VTOL Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that combines the ability to land and take ...

The demonstrator first flew on Nov. 7 at Joby’s Marina, CA facility using the company’s autonomy stack, dubbed SuperPilot. It also integrates a gas turbine powertrain into Joby’s all-electric air taxi ...

CHENNAI: In a major leap for India’s aerospace research, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed and tested a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) system powered ...

A San Diego defense technology company unveiled an artificial intelligence-piloted fighter jet Tuesday that can take off vertically without runways, accelerating the Pentagon's push toward a future ...