Iranian state media has reported that the country has built an advanced drone that can take off vertically and without a runway. A researcher on a project for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone, Abbas Jam, said on Saturday that the drone would be tested that day and \"unveiled\" next year, according to Iran\'s Mehr news agency. The unmanned aircraft \"enjoys ultra-advanced technology and has been built for the first time in the world,\" Jam said.