American defense company Shield AI tested the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) tech for the X-Bat combat drone ...

The next fighter jet may not need a runway. Shield AI and GE Aerospace have completed a critical propulsion test for X-BAT, an autonomous strike aircraft built to take off and land vertically. The ...

In a critical milestone towards the first flight later this year, Shield AI and GE Aerospace integrated the X-BAT with the ...

Discover the evolution of VTOL fighter jets - from the iconic Harrier Jump Jet to the cutting-edge F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. See what sets these legendary aircraft apart! In this episode of Flying ...

BETA unveils MV250 hybrid-electric autonomous VTOL for military logistics at Farnborough, targeting long range and lower ...

FARNBOROUGH—Archer Aviation's decision to launch two autonomous hybrid vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft—Halo for commercial applications and Thunder for military missions—reflects its ...

The company has three X-BAT fuselages in build, with three engines and two nozzles, Hawkes says. The second nozzle is a hybrid of old and new parts, he says. To take off vertically, the X-BAT would ...

Anduril and Archer unveil "Thunder," a Group 5 autonomous tiltrotor designed as a loyal wingman for military rotorcraft.

In Conversation… Armor Harris, Senior Vice President for Aircraft at Shield AI, talks to Shephard’s Gerrard Cowan about why ...

BRIGHTON, Colo., July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyDefense, Inc., headquartered in Brighton, CO, unveiled its advanced AI-powered VTOL counter-swarm interceptor jet "CobraJet™." This tactical, multirole ...

RAN Selects the Transwing to Support Unmanned Maritime Logistics Operations PteroDynamics Inc., an innovator in autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft systems, has been awarded a ...