For a long time fixed wing VTOL drones were tricky to work with, but with the availability of open source flight control and autopilot software this has changed. To make experimentation even ...

Archer Aviation raises $430M in equity capital to support its new hybrid VTOL aircraft development with Anduril for defense needs. Archer's new Defense program, backed by military aviation expert ...

Archer Aviation has entered into subscription agreements to raise $430 million through private placements ... Anduril Industries to develop a hybrid VTOL aircraft for defense applications ...

STRIX's first VTOL flight involved testing the ability of the UAS' autonomous system to control a VTOL configuration during launch, sustained hover, and recovery. (BAE Systems) BAE Systems ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Anduril and Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced an exclusive partnership to jointly develop a hybrid VTOL aircraft for critical defense applications ...

The companies’ first product from this partnership is planned to be a hybrid-propulsion, vertical-take-off-and landing ("VTOL") aircraft that will target a potential program of record from the ...

A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or VTOL, can operate without a runway. VTOL aircraft include helicopters, as well as jets and tiltrotor aircraft that have the advantage of faster airspeeds.