The US Navy recently announced that the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is expected to deploy to Europe near the Middle East. This would put a third carrier group in striking distance of the ...

The CMV-22 Osprey is designed to give carrier strike groups and distributed fleets a critical advantage in the unpredictable, ...

DARPA is pushing for a high-speed vertical takeoff aircraft to replace the iconic V-22 Osprey. We’re revisiting the goals of the program and what future capabilities could look like.

U.S. Army has officially named its highly anticipated Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) — the MV-75. This new-generation tilt-rotor aircraft, which will eventually replace or augment iconic ...

White House boosts eVTOL sector with new pilot program; stocks soar as Archer, Joby, and Blade expand operations globally.

The US Navy has ended an operational pause on its troubled fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft, allowing flights to resume with inspections of the aircraft. In a statement, Naval Air Systems Command ...

Archer and Anduril have formed a new division, Archer Defense, to develop VTOL aircraft specifically for the U.S. military. Updated: Dec 13, 2024 10:34 AM EST 1 ...

A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or VTOL, can operate without a runway. ... In November 2023, a V-22 Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan, killing eight airmen.

Anduril Industries and Archer Aviation have announced a partnership to develop a next-generation hybrid-propulsion, vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft specifically for defense applications.

A new VTOL drone designed to fly at 6 tons was just completed in China, a local report says. The Lanying R6000 is meant to take up to 10 passengers, fly up to 2,400 miles, and reach 340 mph. Its ...

China has built a giant Osprey-like drone that engineers say can carry 10 passengers and fly at 340 mph. ... a newer VTOL aircraft that completed its first flight in December 2017.