Tag: VTOL
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Published: 5 November 2026 Event: Announcement: 3 November 2026 — Tests: May–June 2026; initial deliveries: September 2026 France’s DGA has qualified the VTOL variant of Airbus Helicopters’ U010 Aliaca following land and sea trials. Airbus reported that the first two systems were delivered to the French Navy in September. Eight of the 34 systems ordered…
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Published: 4 November 2026 Event: 3 November 2026 Shield AI has completed the first full-scale prototype of its X-BAT autonomous combat aircraft and is preparing a ground and vertical-flight test campaign. The programme envisages a tail-sitting aircraft capable of operating without a conventional runway. Initial testing will examine propulsion and launch-and-recovery arrangements before progression to…