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News - "vtol uav"

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Farnborough 2016: Next test phase for Spy‘Ranger

    11th July 2016

    Thales is continuing the development of the Spy‘Ranger UAS as the system concludes its industrial test phase and is looking into methods to improve battery …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Tern two for NG in Phase 3

    20th June 2016

    Northrop Grumman will build a second prototype UAV for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), it has been revealed. In an announcement on 17 …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: A big hit for V-Bat (video)

    5th May 2016

    Texas-based Martin UAV showcased a unique VTOL UAV design at this year's AUVSI Xponential in New Orleans, which it calls V-Bat. While some manufacturers have …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: CybAero touches down on Swedish corvette

    4th May 2016

    CybAero and Airbus Defence and Space (DS) have successfully teamed up to perform a test launch and recovery of the Apid One VTOL UAV from …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Australia hunts for naval VTOL UAV

    15th April 2016

    Australia wants a small number of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs to develop experience in their use aboard Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships at …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    New partnership targets VTOL UAS market

    2nd February 2016

    A new partnership between Hankuk Carbon of Korea and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will target the development and manufacture of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    GPEC 2015: New UAV prototype showcased

    23rd October 2015

    Malaysian company Unmanned Systems Technology (UST) displayed its new prototype UAV designed for the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) force at GPEC Asia in Kuala Lumpur. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    ADEX 2015: Hankuk Carbon adds Panther power

    22nd October 2015

    Foraying into the UAV market for the first time, Hankuk Carbon has been cooperating with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) since last year to produce a …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    IT180 UAV joins to LIDAR

    23rd September 2015

    ECA Group and YellowScan have worked together to integrate a LIDAR payload on ECA Group's IT180 unmanned aerial vehicle, ECA announced on 18 September. YellowScan's light …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2015: NASA moves like Greased Lightning

    5th May 2015

    NASA's Langley Research Center is moving its Greased Lightning GL-10 electric VTOL prototype into endurance testing after proving it can successfully transition from vertical to …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEX 2015: Rheinmetall laser available from 2018

    20th February 2015

    A High Energy Laser (HEL) is set to be available from Rheinmetall in three years, the company has revealed. A spokesperson said that since testing …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Airshow China: UAV development shows few signs of abating

    13th November 2014

    A regular feature at the biennial Airshow China is the wide range of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) on show.  The latest event, held from 11-16 …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Farnborough: Rotron to supply engines to CybAero

    17th July 2014

    Rotron has been selected to supply the propulsion system for CybAero’s Apid 60 VTOL UAV, it was revealed at the Farnborough International Air Show on …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Schiebel demos Camcopter UAV for Brazilian Navy

    6th June 2014

    The Camcopter S-100 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has carried out a series of demonstrations for the Brazilian Navy and Ministry of Defence from the Brazilian …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2014: NGC joins Yamaha to develop VTOL UAV

    12th May 2014

    Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and Yamaha Motor Corporation have joined forces to develop a VTOL UAS, it has been announced. The pair has agreed to …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - tactical

    VTOL UAV (ROKA)

    Programme Background All branches of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces are placing a large emphasis on the procurement of unmanned systems to improve ISR ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    Asef

    Programme Background Intra Defense Technologies unveiled the Asef VTOL UAV at the 2019 Dubai Air Show. In April 2020, the GAMI announced that it had ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Parrot Anafi (Singapore)

    Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) (Forecast) [US Army]

    Programme Background USMC In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, which had been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Camcopter S-300 [South Korea]

    Programme Background Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) On 18 January 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northop Grumman at a ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    APR Imbarcati (Uncontracted) [Italy]

    Programme Background UAV Embarked Studies In its three-year programme document for 2021-2023, the Italian MoD stated that the Italian Navy was funding an evaluation of ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Système de Drone Aérien pour la Marine (SDAM) [France]

    Programme Background Requirement The requirement for the SDAM programme is a rotary-wing VTOL-capable UAV with a modular configuration capable of hosting a range of payloads. ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    APR Imbarcati (Contracted) [Italy]

    Programme Background UAV Embarked Studies In its three-year programme document for 2021-2023, the Italian MoD stated that the Italian Navy was funding an evaluation of ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) / Medium ULS-A [USMC]

    Programme Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    VTOL UAV

    The Defence Technology Institute launched the VTOL UAV R&D; project in cooperation with the Naval Research and Development Office, Royal Thai Navy and private sector ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Turac VTOL UAV

    The Turac is a fixed-wing VTOL UAV developed jointly by Havelsan and Istanbul Technical University Aerospace Research Center. It can be used for traditional military ISR ...

  • Urban Eagle

    Urban Eagle is a multipurpose VTOL UAV which can be used in urban, maritime and mountainous environments. 

  • Eye Sky

    Eye Sky is a rotary-wing VTOL UAV designed for tactical reconnaissance and surveillance, target designation, and border control. 

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    H U Sky II

    H U Sky II is a VTOL UAV for tactical reconnaissance and surveillance, aerial mapping, target designation and border control. 

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    RV-VTOL25 Taipan

    The RV-VTOL25 Taipan is a multirole VTOL UAV that is able to perform ISR and close air support missions. 

  • RV-VTOLx4

    The RV-VTOLx4 is a quadrotor VTOL UAV with an under-fuselage multi-sensor gimbal, designed for short-range reconnaissance. 

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    KUS-VT tiltrotor

    The KUS-VT is a tiltrotor UAV that first flew in October 2013 and was exhibited at ADEX 2013. The aircraft is designed to have a ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    Droneit Ruepel

    The Preneu Droneit Ruepel rotary-wing UAV is a heavy-fuel platform that is designed to carry a range of payloads up to a weight of eight ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Malazgirt Mini

    The Malazgirt Mini is an autonomous VTOL UAV. Fielded since 2006, the Malazgirt Mini was the world’s first operational mini unmanned helicopter system, according to ...

  • Nimbus 1800

    Foxtech's Nimbus 1800 is a tri-copter, lightweight, fixed-wing VTOL UAV designed for civilian and commercial mapping and inspection roles. It has a 2.8kg weight without ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    ASV 30-860

    The ASV 30-860 is an octorotor UAV equipped with a high-end, day/night, gyro-stabilised gimbal. The platform includes onboard image processing systems and a portable ground ...

  • Data links

    Wide Band Line of Sight (WBLOS) CDL Air Terminal

    Wide Band Line of Sight (WBLOS) CDL Air Terminal transmits and receives standard and bandwidth-efficient CDL waveforms in the Ku-band. The data link is a ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    Maya Mk1

    The Maya Mk1 is a small, electric VTOL UAV with a 'tail-sitting' design. It is an encased system that allows for safe operation in urban ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    APID 60

    The CybAero APID 60 is a VTOL UAV designed for a variety of civil and military applications. The company states that the platform is in ...