Runways are undesirable locations for military aircraft. Being tied to miles of concrete gives jet aircraft a built-in vulnerability as well as restricting their flexibility. At sea, it is extremely ...

Shield AI has revealed the X-BAT, a vertical take-off stealth jet designed for runway-free operations and powered by the firm’s Hivemind AI pilot. U.S. defense technology company Shield AI has ...

US defense technology biz Shield AI claims it can build a jet-powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) autonomous fighter drone that doesn't need a runway to operate.… The California-based biz ...

Four fast-moving companies involved with electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, known as eVTOLs, announced significant technical and operational milestones, along with big plans to give ...

Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

China has been investing heavily in developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for what it calls its Low-Altitude Economy (LAE). According to reports by the non-profit Vertical ...

A new injection of fresh talent has been introduced at Vertical Aerospace as the eVTOL aircraft developer starts 2026 with ...