African Pilot Magazine

Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL)

17 September 2026
Airbus U030 Flexrotor Brings Persistent Surveillance to Remote African Operations
The Airbus U030 Flexrotor offers African defence forces, coast guards and border authorities a new approach…
6 July 2026
Airbus Helicopters Positions Flexrotor for Expeditionary UAS Operations in Africa
Airbus Helicopters has positioned the Flexrotor as a compact, long-endurance tactical ISR platform for African operators,…
19 April 2026
Honeywell Aerospace and Odys Aviation Create Airborne Counter-UAS Defence Solution
On 31 March 2026, Honeywell Aerospace announced a collaboration with Odys Aviation, a dual-use aerospace company…
10 April 2026
Orqa Launches H7 WingCore: The High-Performance, Fully NDAA-Compliant Flight Controller for Fixed-Wing and VTOL Platforms
Orqa launches the NDAA-compliant H7 WingCore flight controller for fixed-wing and VTOL platforms, delivering high performance…

French Navy becomes first operator of Airbus’ Aliaca VTOL drone, enhancing naval surveillance, flexibility, and…

Airbus consolidates its tactical uncrewed aerial systems, creating a unified portfolio under Airbus Helicopters to…

The GöKHUN Unmanned Aerial System from ESEN is a tactical VTOL drone powered by Sky…

Joby Aviation and L3Harris team up to develop a gas turbine hybrid VTOL for defence,…

The FAA has certified the first electric aircraft propeller—here’s what it means for global aviation…

Bell Textron has been selected for Phase 2 of DARPA’s SPRINT X-Plane programme, advancing high-speed…