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News - "vtol uav"

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    V-Bat UAV demos autonomous payload delivery

    13th March 2013

    MLB has announced that it has concluded a DARPA funded research project that saw its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV, V-Bat, demonstrate precision autonomous …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    I-Master-equipped Camcopter S-100 conducts trials

    19th February 2013

    Schiebel has announced that its Camcopter S-100 UAV has conducted flight trials equipped with a Thales I-Master radar system at the Schiebel test facility in …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Aero India 2013: Saab looks to increased partnerships in India

    7th February 2013

    Saab is looking to increase its partnerships in India as it moves to introduce modern C4I capabilities into the country’s defence market. Michael Sahlberg, marketing …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AeroVironment, CybAero enter into strategic relationship

    3rd December 2012

    AeroVironment has announced that it has entered into a strategic relationship with Sweden-based CybAero to develop and distribute a Tier II vertical takeoff and landing …

  • Naval Warfare

    Euronaval 2012: D2AD sea trials completed

    23rd October 2012

    Thales and DCNS have just completed sea trails of their D2AD automatic take-off and landing demonstrator for VTOL UAVs.   The companies announced the achievement …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    On-board video processing integrated with Skate SUAS

    22nd October 2012

    Aurora Flight Sciences and SRI International Sarnoff have announced the integration of the SRI Sarnoff DL Micro digital data link and video processor into the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    ILA 2012: Rheinmetall hybrid VTOL UAV makes debut

    11th September 2012

    Rheinmetall is debuting a hybrid UAV with VTOL capability at the ILA Airshow in Berlin. The Tactical Utility TU-150 is being jointly-developed by Rheinmetall Airborne …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2012: JIEDDO outlines unmanned airborne initiatives

    6th August 2012

    Speaking at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2012, George Pappas, from the US Department of Defense Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Capability Acquisition …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI Israel: Lessons learned generate mature UK UAV solutions

    20th March 2012

    A British Army officer has claimed that the UK’s fleet of UAVs are now being effectively controlled in Afghanistan following previous errors made in their …

  • Defence Notes

    RT pursues civil aerostat capability

    20th March 2012

    Aeronautics subsidiary RT is preparing to take its Skystar 180 and 300 aerostats to Nimes, France on 24 March to evaluate its transition from a …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Schiebel announces heavy fuel flight

    13th March 2012

    A heavy-fuel variant of a Camcopter S-100 UAS completed its maiden flight on 12 March, manufacturer Schiebel has announced. The UAS was flown at the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    SGA2012: Chinese VTOL readies for open market

    16th February 2012

    Beijing Yotaisc Technology Development is preparing to bring its X200 vertical take-off/landing (VTOL) UAV to the market in September, company officials have stated. Speaking to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    SGA2012: Japanese companies exhibit VTOL UAV prototypes

    15th February 2012

    Aoki Best-Tech has unveiled a prototype of its quad tilt-rotor VTOL UAV for the first time as company executives predict that is nearing completion. Speaking …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Heli-Expo 2012: X3 being prepared for US tour

    12th February 2012

    Eurocopter is set to tour its X3 compound helicopter in the United States and demo the technology to the US Army, it has been revealed. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Zala announces development of new small VTOL UAV

    21st October 2011

    Zala Aero Group announced on 21 October that it plans to launch a new micro VTOL UAS by March next year. The company said that …

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 ...