Horizon Aircraft has added two key suppliers for its Cavorite X7 prototype, signing up Rampf Composite Solutions and North Aircraft Industries to build the fuselage and wing, respectively, for the ...

Amid rising tensions in the Pacific, the U.S. military is developing a new generation of vertical-takeoff drones through the ANCILLARY program. Designed by DARPA with Sikorsky and Northrop Grumman, ...

From a fighter jet smaller and lighter than a SUV to a flying machine three times longer than a Boeing 747, aircraft come in vast sizes and weights. We take a look at the freakish outliers of aviation ...

Joby’s turbine electric, autonomous VTOL aircraft takes its first flight in Marina, CA just three months after Joby announced the aircraft concept alongside a new partnership with L3Harris ...

The Janus-1 is a twin-rotor personal helicopter with the nickname of the flying suitcase. Developed by the Chinese company, X-Control, the nickname refers to the aircraft's diminutive size, and while ...

A San Diego-based company has unveiled a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet platform. Shield AI’s new concept is designed for expeditionary and maritime operations in contested ...

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The companies are focusing on a gas turbine hybrid VTOL design for low-altitude missions. Credit: Joby Aviation. Air taxi maker Joby Aviation has partnered with US defence contractor L3Harris ...

Bell Textron has been selected by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for Phase 2 of the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-plane program. The initiative aims to ...

Some technologies, like smartphones, have a transformative impact on entire sectors of the economy and our everyday lives. Advances in autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, are driving ...