Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writing about vertical flight aircraft & advanced aviation technology. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, announced on April 16 ...

Eleven teams honored for outstanding achievements in vertical flight FAIRFAX, VA, UNITED STATES, April 6, 2026 ...

The battlefield is undergoing an evolution. Spurred by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, nanotechnology and robotics, the warfighter is encountering today a ...

The U.S. rotorcraft industry is highly concentrated, and heavily dependent on military funding. There are additional airframe integrators in the domestic industry, but Boeing and Sikorsky by ...

Leonardo, the Royal Navy and the UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Future Capability Innovation (FCI) team have unveiled the design of the Proteus technology demonstrator ...

Rotor Technologies believes its exclusive focus on uncrewed-only missions will allow its autonomous rotorcraft to enter commercial operations while previous attempts by other autonomous helicopter ...

AVALON, Australia – On March 26, 2025, military aviation leaders and defense industry experts from across the Indo-Pacific convened at the Indo-Pacific Military Rotorcraft Symposium (IPMRS) to discuss ...

BRUSSELS — While the American military is forging ahead with a new helicopter replacement program, Europe is lagging behind in exploiting the potential of its helicopter sector, according to the ...

A big step in the exploration of other planets in our solar system is within reach as Nasa makes a big announcement. Scientists and engineers at NASA have developed a first-of-its-kind rotorcraft to ...

NASA will explore Saturn's "organic-rich moon" Titan using a rotorcraft lander called "Dragonfly," according to the government agency. Dragonfly will launch July 2028 to explore "diverse locations to ...