Air Lift Challenge: a brief description: Airlifts demand the delivery of large sets of cargo into areas of need under tight deadlines. Yet, there are many obstacles preventing timely delivery.

DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) issued a challenge, the DARPA Lift Challenge, in October 2025 to develop novel drone designs that have greater payload-to-weight ratio. DARPA, which ...

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The Pentagon’s research arm is tapping into American innovation to design a drone that can carry more than four times its weight, a breakthrough capability that could be ...

As military missions become more complicated, warfighters need more capable drones to use across diverse scenarios. The same also applies to civilian applications, like infrastructure inspection, ...

To aid in logistics and resupply missions, DARPA wants to reimagine how drones lift and carry payloads. Check out the development agency’s Lift Challenge. Military ...

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will host teams competing this summer to create drones that can fly and lift their way to victory. From Aug. 2-9, the museum will host the the Defense ...

Malloy Aeronautics T-600 heavy-lift quadcopter has been demonstrated as part of the UK UASHLC challenge. (Crown Copyright) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ...

Skyports Drone Services, the global leader in drone deliveries, surveys, and monitoring, has today announced its successful participation in phase two of the Royal Navy Uncrewed Aerial Systems Heavy ...

The Royal Navy trialling Windracers Autonomous Systems' Ultra fixed-wing UAS (pictured) in the UASHLC. (Crown Copyright 2022) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ...