For autonomous VTOL UAS to achieve transformative status like the jet engine has, they must deliver economic value and a clear path to profitability for operators.

China last year sent more drones to probe Japanese airspace than in any previous year, part of an overall increase in scrambles against foreign military aircraft, according to Japan’s Joint Staff.

A brand-new innovation in the world of unmanned aircraft is becoming more rare as the industry matures. However, a Denver, Colorado company has been innovating continuously since 2017, patenting a new ...

Japanese startup Terra Drone, which uses drones to survey and inspect energy infrastructure, is stepping up cooperation with Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco to inspect oil and gas ...

The record number of flights Japanese fighter pilots made to intercept Chinese drones approaching the Nansei Islands during FY2024 (which ended on March 31, 2025) was more than seven times the ...

Previously, in 2021 NAWCAD awarded PteroDynamics a contract to supply three of its VTOL drones for the Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS program. The Voly originated as a drone made by the former ...

Japanese startup Terra Drone , which uses drones to survey and inspect energy infrastructure, is stepping up cooperation with Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco to inspect oil and gas ...