Mayman Aerospace has completed a program of autonomous test flights for its Razor P100 VTOL drone.
The P100 is the first commercial aircraft in the family of aircraft Mayman is developing.
The VTOL drone is designed to deliver critical supplies in challenging environments. The aircraft can also be used to extend the range of air-to-air or air-to-surface missiles such as Brimstone or Hellfire, delivering them over 200 miles (320km).
Razor is launched vertically without a launch system or infrastructure. According to Mayman the drone can also be used for ISR, target designation, and drone and cruise missile interceptor. Engineers at Mayman aim for the drone’s top speed to be around 500mph (800km/h).
The test program was conducted at the US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms, California, and validated 18 months of development.
The flight testing included the first untethered flights of the Razor P100, which operated with complete autonomy while executing maneuvers to demonstrate the capabilities of its Skyfield proprietary flight control software.
Mayman describes Skyfield as an “AI-driven autonomous flight control system”, which will enable multiple Razor aircraft to navigate complex environments without human intervention and make adjustments in real-time based on operational conditions.
David Mayman, founder and CEO at Mayman Aerospace said: “What we’ve accomplished positions us at the vanguard of autonomous VTOL flight technology. There is simply nothing comparable to the Razor family of aircraft available in today’s market, and these successful tests validate our innovative approach to solving complex challenges in this domain.”
In addition to the P100’s series of tests, the program featured the first range flight of the Razor TBX, while successfully carrying a payload of 50 lbs. This fully autonomous beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operation marked the 26th flight for the TBX platform, which continues to serve as both a reliable workhorse and an invaluable testbed for ongoing research and development initiatives.
“I couldn’t be more proud of the team’s accomplishments,” said Mayman Aerospace’s chief of staff, Daniel Fox. “The warfighter has been waiting for a solution that combines the versatility, autonomy, and reliability that Razor delivers. The success of these test flights demonstrates not only our technical capabilities but also our understanding of what operators truly need in the field.”
Dr Manu Sharma, Mayman Aerospace’s chief engineer said, “Our team has overcome significant technical challenges to develop flight control systems that enable unprecedented levels of autonomy and precision. The speed of our progress speaks to both the talent of our engineers and the effectiveness of our approach towards development. These achievements are setting the foundation for Skyfield, which will push the boundaries even further.”
Skyfield enables seamless swarming integrated with Battle Management Systems (BMS) offering commanders a unified airborne capability. Deploying a robust and secure zero-trust mesh architecture, Skyfield will enable operations in GPS denied and heavily contested Electronic Warfare (EW) environments.
Looking ahead to the remainder of 2025, Mayman Aerospace will focus on expanding the operational envelope of both the P100 and TBX platforms, with particular emphasis on enhancing payload capabilities, extending flight range, and refining the Skyfield autonomous decision-making algorithms used by Razor.
