According to recent reports, Ukrainian drone manufacturer Sky Defenders has tested a new unmanned aerial vehicle armed with a four-barrel shotgun. The fixed-wing aircraft, known as the ZigZag, is ...
Sikorsky successfully flew its "rotor blown wing" uncrewed aerial system, demonstrating stable and maneuverable flight in both helicopter (VTOL) and fixed-wing modes. The 115-pound drone performed ...
Two years ago, in 2023, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) program. The effort is meant to come ...
The American military has always been at the center of technological innovation, and its role in this tends to increase in importance whenever a major conflict takes place in this world. Even if not ...
Cluj-based startup BraveX Aero aims to become one of the leading European manufacturers of industrial drones with extended autonomy and high flight capacity by 2030. The company already operates an ...
Drone aircraft are no longer curiosities—they're widely used in recreation, transportation, and even warfare. Most of these flying machines use rotary-wing quadcopter designs, which allow them to take ...
Multicopter FPV drones look like the kings of the jungle in Ukraine, hitting tanks, trucks, artillery and infantry with lethal results. But fixed wing FPVs resembling small aircraft are having an ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. Your drone can fly, but can it walk? That’s where RAVEN stands ...
Most drones on the market are rotary-wing quadcopters, which can conveniently land and take off almost anywhere. The problem is they are less energy-efficient than fixed-wing aircraft, which can fly ...