VFS today published an expansive report on one-way attack drones, also known as loitering munitions. The study, “One-Way Attack Drones: Loitering Munitions of Past and Present,” finds that the origins of these weapons are more complex than often understood and that the market for one-way attack (OWA) drones has grown larger than expected.

The press release and the study are available at www.vtol.org/drone-report

#aviation #munition #uav #technology #development #innovation #avgeek #FVL

The @VTOLsociety is the world's leading advocate for advancing #VerticalFlight. We are very appreciative of Rep. Rich McCormick's support of vertical lift and the US Army-led Vertical Lift Research Centers of Excellence (#VLRCOE) program. More funding is needed to meet the needs of the VTOL community, including #FutureVerticalLift (#FVL) and #eVTOL / #AAM!

https://vtol.org/news/advocating-for-university-research

#technology #engineers #helicopter #rotorcraft #electricVTOL #AdvancedAirMobility #innovation #aviation #avgeek

Time is running out! The early bird registration deadline for the @VTOLsociety's 79th Annual Forum & Technology Display is Thursday, April 20. Register early & save: www.vtol.org/forum

We have more than 250 technical speakers, 50 invited speakers and 60+ exhibitors on the latest in #VTOL technology.

#helicopters #helicopter #rotorcraft #VerticalLift #eVTOL #electricVTOL #AAM #drones #UAM #drone #FVL #FutureVerticalLift #FLRAA #FARA #technology #society #innovation #Forum79 #VerticalFlight

#BellFlight won the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft #FLRAA competition this month. The competing companies received their first funded design studies in 2011. A lot has changed over those years, but the @VTOLsociety has been supporting FLRAA and the overall #FutureVerticalLift (#FVL) program it all along the way.

Read our latest commentary by VFS Executive Director Mike Hirschberg (@vstol).

https://vtol.org/news/commentary-transitions-from-2011-to-2023

#ArmyAviation #Helicopter #Aviation #rotorcraft #AvGeek #VTOL

West Palm Beach, Florida USA:

Details about the Vertical Flight Society's Forum 79, May 16-18, 2023, is here online: https://mailchi.mp/64706fc56d69/forum-186319

Wow... 283 technical paper abstracts have been selected.

The Vertical Flight Society's Annual Forum is the world's largest & longest-running vertical flight technology event in the world.

#Helicopter #Rotorcraft #eVTOL #FVL #UAS #electricVTOL #AAM #UAM #drones #VFS

The @VTOLsociety's Annual Forum is the world's largest and longest-running vertical flight technology event! #Forum79 will be in May in Palm Beach, Florida. Check out our latest newsletter: More than 280 abstracts selected, #Airbus's Germanetti will present the 43rd Annual #NikolskyLecture on #helicopter #avionics & #pilot #safety, sign up for short courses & so much more. Check it out: https://mailchi.mp/64706fc56d69/forum-186319

#Aviation #AvGeek #VTOL #VerticalFlight #VTOLsociety #rotorcraft #drone #FVL #eVTOL