Even as it begins deliveries of its first certified electric aircraft, Slovenia’s Pipistrel has begun accepting orders for a family of unmanned cargo aircraft. 

ARPA-E funds electric aircraft; ERAU tests hybrid propulsion; Ambular air ambulance; Longer-range EHang; and SkyDrive flies manned eVTOL.

Vertical Aerospace’s new eVTOL concept faces an aggressive development timeline.

The FAA seeks to evaluate counter-unmanned aircraft systems and choose airports to host the technology.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Futurists talk of electric aircraft, hybrid power systems and hydrogen as a fuel source, but there are decades of life yet in jet propulsion.

To kick-start the market, startup Universal Hydrogen plans to convert ATR 42 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional aircraft to hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion to pump-prime demand.

Artificial-intelligence agent sweeps the board in simulated dogfights with human F-16 pilot.