vertical takeoff and landing drone

Jul- 2026 -

23 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Nomad 100 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone. Photo: Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin

Rojoef Manuel

Sikorsky’s Nomad 100 Clears Early DARPA Flight Trials

Sikorsky has completed initial ground and flight testing of its Nomad 100 VTOL drone under DARPA's EVADE program.

22 July

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

BETA Technologies Promises Better Military Logistics With New VTOL Aircraft

A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft is at the heart of BETA Technologies’ effort to transform military logistics.

21 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

The P550 eVTOL UAS. Photo: AeroVironment

Rojoef Manuel

AeroVironment to Produce More P550 eVTOL Drones for US Army

AeroVironment has received a $117.3-million contract to produce additional P550 electrical vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial systems for the US Army.

Jun- 2026 -

11 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

The Victor U250 heavy-lift eVTOL drone. Photo: ERC System

Rojoef Manuel

Germany’s ERC Rolls Out Heavy-Lift eVTOL Drone for Military Logistics

Munich-based developer ERC System has introduced a hybrid-electric unmanned aerial system designed for heavy-lift military resupply operations.

May- 2026 -

15 May

Air

150326-N-ZZ999-001 WATERS TO THE SOUTH OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA, Republic of Korea (March 26, 2015) – An MV-22 Osprey, from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates its vertical takeoff and landing (VSTOL) capabilities aboard the amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) during training to strengthen the interoperability between the Navy and Marine Corps of both the U.S. and Republic of Korea. The Marines of the 31st MEU are embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and currently conducting a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ROK Navy / Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Airbility, Schübeler Launch eVTOL Propulsion Tech Collaboration

South Korea’s Airbility has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany-based Schübeler to jointly develop electric ducted fan propulsion systems for next-generation eVTOL aircraft, the companies announced.

Aug- 2025 -

14 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Piasecki’s KARGO II Brings 1,500-Lb Lift to Autonomous VTOL Logistics

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has launched the KARGO II vertical take-off and landing logistics drone, an upgraded version of the KARGO UAV medium-lift unmanned aerial vehicle.

Jun- 2025 -

24 June

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

DARPA to Demo Revolutionary VTOL Drone Capabilities This Month

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is set to test five vertical takeoff and landing drones later this month.

Mar- 2025 -

4 March

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

Pipistrel Completes Maiden Flight of Nuuva V300 VTOL Logistics Drone

Textron Systems segment Pipistrel has completed the initial flight of its Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system.

Jan- 2025 -

28 January

Air