Shield AI Builds Full-Scale Autonomous VTOL Fighter Prototype
Company bills its X-Bat platform as first autonomous, vertical takeoff and launch strike fighter.
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Electric Airplane Maker Beta Sees Up to $50M Revenue in FY26
Manufacturer posted record revenue in the second quarter on the back of individual component sales.
Joby Splits Commercial and Defense VTOL Projects With $500M Acquisition
Manufacturer says new defense unit will allow its core business to focus on commercializing an electric air taxi.
Archer, Anduril Self-Flying Aircraft Could Serve as ‘Loyal Wingman’
Partners unveil autonomous Thunder and Halo models with common hardware and software.
NASA, Uber Veterans Aim to Reduce S/VTOL Noise to a Whisper
Whisper Aero says its JetFoil enables conventional, short, or vertical takeoff and landing in the same form factor.
California Firm Starts Building First Customer-Bound Flying Cars
Alef Aeronautics’ Model A Ultralight is billed as a ‘drive-and-fly’ vehicle fit for the roads and skies.
Horizon Aircraft to Certify VTOL for Operations in Icing Conditions
Hybrid-electric aircraft developer aims to achieve a credential typically reserved for large helicopters.
Joby Hybrid Aircraft Goes From Concept to First Flight in 3 Months
Company’s autonomous, turbine-electric, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) demonstrator completes its maiden voyage.
Inside Beta Technologies’ IPO With CEO Kyle Clark
Electric aircraft developer raises about $1 billion in an oversubscribed initial public offering.
Boeing Tiltrotor Concept Could be Game-Changer for Military
Uncrewed drones could revolutionize defense operations by teaming with Apache or Chinook helicopters.
