Tactical Robotics Ltd, part of Urban Aeronautics Ltd, developed the Air Mule unmanned single-engine VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) aircraft developed in Israel. Rebranded Cormorant in 2016, is innovative due to its internal rotors. Payload capacity allows for the evacuation of 2 casualties.
AirMule / Cormorant News
Boeing Seeks Israel’ Ducted Fan Rotor Technology, 22-Jan-20 : #drones Boeing in partnership with Israel’ Tactical Robotics for development of ducted fan propulsion technology for both piloted and autonomous light aircraft
Aerial Spraying with the Ag-Cormorant Drone, 27-Mar-19 : #CropSpraying ADAMA Ltd in partnership with Tactical Robotics for a feasibility study of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for aerial application spraying based on the Cormorant air mule drone
Cormorant UAV First Fully Autonomous Flight, 14-Nov-16 : Tactical Robotics from Israel announce its Cormorant Unmanned Air vehicle (UAV, formerly AirMule) prototype performed its first autonomous pattern flight including low flight over uneven terrain
Safran Signs MoU With Urban Aeronautics, 21-Sep-16 : Israel’s Cormorant, formerly known as AirMule, UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle demonstrator) is already flying powered by an Arriel 1D driving two ducted-fans.