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News - VTOL

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Deseret UAS, ElectraFly sign MoU for testing

    27th November 2018

    Deseret UAS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ElectraFly to begin flight testing on Deseret's ranges early in 2019. ElectraFly is a Utah-based …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    China steps up drone race with stealth aircraft

    9th November 2018

    China is unleashing stealth drones and pilotless aircraft fitted with AK-47 rifles onto world markets, racing to catch up to US technology and adding to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AWHero’s communications trials with Wildcat

    29th October 2018

    Leonardo has disclosed efforts to extend the communications range and manned/unmanned teaming capabilities of the AWHero VTOL UAS, a company official has said. Addressing delegates …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Alpha Unmanned Systems to demo Alpha 800

    29th October 2018

    Alpha Unmanned Systems will present its gasoline-powered VTOL UAS, the Alpha 800, at NATO’s Exercise Trident Juncture in Trondheim, Norway. Trident Juncture 2018 is a …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    UMS Skeldar, Scanfil partner for V-200 production

    26th October 2018

    UMS Skeldar has partnered with Finnish company Scanfil to ramp up its UAS volume production capability, the company announced on 22 October. The partnership will …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Euronaval 2018: Hero prepares for flight trials from Italian FREMM

    24th October 2018

    Leonardo’s AWHero VTOL UAV will begin flight trials off of an Italian Navy FREMM frigate early next year, as preparations continue for its participation in …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Helitech 2018: Euroavionics places hopes for UAV space in Vader

    19th October 2018

    Euroavionics, a subsidiary of Hensoldt, is working to introduce a new VTOL UAV – dubbed Vader – into the already crowded unmanned market as the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Commercial UAV Expo 2018: New Ewatt delivery drone makes debut

    4th October 2018

    Ewatt Aerospace bought two new products to the Commercial UAV Show in Las Vegas after stealing the show at the Amsterdam event with its enormous …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Commercial UAV Expo 2018: Autel's Kestrel takes to the skies

    3rd October 2018

    In a step away from its traditionally commercial products, Autel Robotics is launching two new VTOL UAS to meet more professional and industrial demands. The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Indonesian Navy deploys Sterna

    1st October 2018

    ECA Group’s Sterna is being used by the Indonesian Navy to test the magnetic signature of vessels in order to assess vulnerability against underwater mines …

  • Military Logistics

    MDM 2018: Bell looks to VTOL resupply

    28th September 2018

    In addition to unveiling the full-size model of its V-247 aircraft, Bell utilised this week’s Modern Day Marine expo to provide an update on its …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    SFOC granted for DX-3 Vanguard flight testing

    15th August 2018

    Sky Guys has been granted a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC), a permit for commercial UAS flights, for its DX-3 Vanguard development project, the company …

  • Special Operations

    SOF looks to small UAS

    9th August 2018

    USSOCOM has requested industry information for a spectrum of small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) following a sources sought announcement issued on August 7.  The announcement was …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Swift020 UAS flies in Japan

    7th August 2018

    Swift Engineering has successfully demonstrated the first fully autonomous flight of its Swift020 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAS in Kobe, Japan, the company announced …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    IAI, SNC to develop tactical VTOL UAS

    23rd July 2018

    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to support the development of a new tactical vertical takeoff …

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 - 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 - mini

    K1000ULE [USMC]

    Programme Background Contact Award After a comprehensive down-selection evaluation, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE drone won the USN's PMA 263 contract in April 2024. The company will now provide the USN ...

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

    Micro VTOL [USMC]

    Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...

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

    UAV Tactical Level [Norway]

    Programme Background Request for Information (RfI) In September 2022, the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) launched a request for information in preparation for a possible ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV (Malaysia)

    Programme Background Tender Issued As reported by Shephard, on 18 June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing hybrid VTOL UAVs.  Requirement The tender stated that Malaysia required ...

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

    Cargo UAV (Turkey)

    Programme Background Inception & Requirment Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) initiated a programme to procure VTOL-capable cargo drones in June 2018. These were planned for ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Small UAV (Colombia)

    Programme Background Many of the Colombian military's UAVs are operated by the Colombian Air Force, but the Colombian Army has also employed several different types ...

  • 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 - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Ship-Bourne VTOL UAV [Singapore]

    Programme Background Multi-Role Combat Vessel  The Republic of Singapore Navy will retire its class of six Victory-class corvettes and replace them with a new platform ...

  • OPVs

    OPVs Procurement [Greece]

    Programme Background Requirements According to the RFI issued in late 2022, the Hellenic Coast Guard is seeking to procure two new OPVs. The vessels are ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Artillery UAV [Thailand]

    Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    M Solar-X [Thailand]

    Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Tactical Drone System Light (SDTL) [France]

    Programme Background The French 2024-2030 military programme unveiled the SDTL for the special forces and the French Army. According to reports, the requirement would cover 30 ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Project Proteus [UK]

    Programme Background Requirements The RN requires an uncrewed helicopter to test the viability of larger uncrewed aircraft for the RN, possibly providing an alternative to crewed ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Penguin B VTOL

    The Penguin B VTOL is a variant of the Penguin B platform manufactured by Edge Autonomy. Announced in June 2021, the variant is a reliable, long-endurance ...

  • Ikarus

    The Ikarus is a rotary-wing UAV suitable for various roles, including agricultural survey, industrial inspection, search and rescue, and all aspects of health and safety ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Spider VTOL

    The Spider VTOL is a mini electrical fixed-wing UAV. Unlike traditional VTOL UAVs with dedicated motors, propellors and structural parts for performing take-off and landing, the Spider ...

  • 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 ...

  • Lynx VTOL

    The Lynx VTOL aircraft takes off like a helicopter, flies like a fixed-wing aircraft and is used for precision agriculture and surveying. It has an ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Zala VTOL

    Manufactured by Zala Aero Group, the ZALA VTOL is a hybrid platform that can be operated both as a fixed-wing and rotary-wing UAV due to ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Argus VTOL

    The Argus VTOL, currently in development, is part of the Argus family of UAVs manufactured by Free Horizons, which also features the Argus Predator Mk ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Rakshak VTOL

    The Rakshak VTOL is a fixed-wing UAV with an EO/IR sensor for ISR missions. Developed by TATA Advanced Systems, the UAV is VTOL-capable, allowing it to operate ...

  • Air: aerial targets

    Viking VTOL

    The Viking VTOL is an aerial target designed to mimic the size and flight characteristics of most larger, Group 1 (and potentially Group 2) platforms.  Boresight has ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Pro VTOL

    The Pro VTOL is a fixed-wing UAV from DeltaQuad. It is available in three models, the Map, View and Cargo variants, which primarily impact the attached payload. ...

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

    Stream C VTOL

    At IDEX 2019, Threod Systems unveiled a new version of the Stream C UAS, capable of VTOL manoeuvres. Known as the Stream C VTOL, this ...

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

    Zala 421-22

    The Zala 421-22 is a rotary-wing UAV designed for ship- or land-based reconnaissance and surveillance, bomb damage assessment and real-time target acquisition. The VTOL UAV ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    SR-10 VTOL

    Deftech showcased the SR-10 VTOL at DSA 2022. It has been locally designed in Malaysia to conduct aerial mapping, surveillance and line inspection missions. The hand-launched platform is powered ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    H6 Poseidon

    Manufactured by Swarmly, the H6 Poseidon is a fixed-wing VTOL-capable UAV. The second largest member of the Poseidon family, the vertical lift is provided through ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Penguin C VTOL

    The Penguin C VTOL is the VTOL version of the Penguin C MIL Mk2; hence it is sometimes called the Penguin C Mk2 VTOL. Edge ...