The Week in Technology, July 3-7, 2023

Griffon’s Valiant hybrid-electric VTOL uncrewed aircraft

Griffon’s Valiant hybrid-electric VTOL uncrewed aircraft has been flown under a U.S. Army rapid prototyping effort.

Credit: David Hylton/U.S. Army
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Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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