Aurora Flight Sciences

Fan-in-wing high-speed VTOL; JAL eyes hydrogen-electric; China’s firefighting eVTOL; Wright hybrid-electric testbed; and Islander to fly 5G.

DARPA plans to select designs from one or more of the companies to build a prototype to fly in 2027.

A two-decade trend of failed X-plane projects at the agency appears to be reversing, with a recent switch to a scaled-down approach producing results.

South Korean researchers have developed a humanoid robot capable of understanding flight manuals and flying an aircraft without cockpit modifications.

The EL-2 Goldfinch’s multiple electric propellers blow the wing to enable ultra-short takeoffs and landings.

Boeing and Aurora Flight Sciences on June 20 announced a joint effort to develop new defensive systems and countermeasures for the KC-46 and future tankers.

A new DARPA aircraft designed by Aurora Flight Sciences to experiment with active flow control technology has been designated the X-65.

U.S. startup RapidFlight has emerged from stealth mode to launch the M2, a Group 3 uncrewed aircraft system that is 3D-printed.

Lockheed Martin Ventures has invested in electric seaglider startup Regent to speed up the development of a military variant of the company’s aircraft.

Aurora Flight Sciences has revealed an eight-propulsor, monohull design for the DARPA Liberty Lifter program.

Aurora plans to fly an X-plane for DARPA in 2025 that will fly solely by using active flow control instead of mechanical control surfaces.