Air taxis and personal transports

Archer announces defence eVTOL tie-up with Anduril and a further USD430 million capital raise

Today, Anduril and Archer have announced an exclusive partnership to jointly develop a hybrid VTOL aircraft for critical defence applications targeting a potential programme of record from the US Department of Defense. According to the […]

Cargo and logistics

Reliable Robotics to supply USAF transport and refuelling aircraft with advanced automation systems

Reliable Robotics today announced the award of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract leveraging the company’s dual-use technology to provide advanced automation to United States Air Force (USAF) airlift and refuelling aircraft. “The flexible […]

Cargo and logistics

Joby’s XWing “demonstrates autonomous cargo carrying capabilities during Agile Flag 24-3”

Joby Aviation has today announced that it demonstrated autonomous logistics aircraft operations in an evolving mission environment, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force during the ‘Agile Flag 24-3’ exercise. “During the exercise, Joby’s team, […]

Air taxis and personal transports

“Hybrid-electric VTOL powertrain passes AFWERX critical design review” – Ampaire

Ampaire reports in a Linkedin post, that it has completed a milestone under the AFVentures TACFI Program with the acceptance of its Critical Design Review by AFWERX. “Ampaire has designed a hybrid-electric powertrain capable of supporting VTOL […]

Business Partnerships

Leidos and Elroy Air to demonstrate autonomous aerial resupply drone for U.S. Marine Corps

Leidos and Elroy Air  have been approved to demonstrate an autonomous Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) prototype for the Navy and Marine Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems program office (PMA-263). The companies […]

Air taxis and personal transports

U.S. Army awards Electra USD1.9 million contract for wind tunnel testing of eSTOL logistics aircraft

Electra today announced a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the U.S. Army valued at USD1.9 million that funds powered wind tunnel testing of Electra’s hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. The company […]