The Indian DRDO’s successful high-speed ejection test signals a pivotal shift in the global escape system market. For decades, high technical barriers have preserved a Western duopoly, preventing even emerging aerospace powers like China from gaining significant export traction. This achievement marks a "genie out of the bottle" moment. By leveraging this capability to develop indigenous systems and offer independent testing services, India is now positioned to challenge esta

For decades, VTOL transport meant helicopters, and occupant safety meant the crashworthy seat. But as we embrace Future Vertical Lift (FVL) and advanced tiltrotors, this assumption is being challenged. These new aircraft have unique, higher-energy failure modes that a passive seat cannot solve. This article asks: Are we anchored to a past solution, and is it time to discuss active safety systems for this new era?