A San Diego-based company has unveiled a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet platform. Shield AI’s new concept is designed for expeditionary and maritime operations in contested ...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI today announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime ...
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In theory, a VTOL fighter could protect the mother ship or join other VTOL fighters to defend a task force or convoy. After four years of study, the Navy awarded contracts to Convair and Lockheed to ...
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Was this the most advanced Russian jet? - Yak 141

Developed in the 1980s, the Yakovlev Yak-141 was the Soviet Union’s answer to the Harrier, a supersonic vertical takeoff and ...
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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Between 1955 and 1958, the Air Force ...
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "VTOL UAV: Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for VTOL UAV estimated at US$6.4 Billion in the ...
Marketing VTOL/STOL Aircraft in China and Asia The agreement with Shenyang Aviation includes marketing rights, as well as maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, for China and South Asian ...
It is unlikely that, as many Russian sources brag, the F-35B was a direct rip-off of the Yak-141. However, there are many staggering similarities between the two planes. Most military and aviation ...