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Anduril Teams With eVTOL Developer Archer To Pitch UK Military and Civil Aircraft

Rich Abott — Thu, 22 May 2025 21:14:23 +0000

Anduril Industries’ UK subsidiary this week announced it is leading a team with Archer Aviation [ACHR] to bid for future military and civil flight opportunities with the latter’s Midnight electric […]

Joby Aviation Signs Expanded Contract With Department of Defense

Reed — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:45:44 +0000

Joby Aviation recently expanded its existing contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The U.S. Marine Corps now joins the Army, Navy, and Air Force in testing and exploring […]

Agility Prime ‘Air Race to Certification’ Moves Ahead, Air Force Examines eVTOL Supply Chains

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 21:13:14 +0000

Air Force leaders working to support the development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the U.S. acknowledge that this new segment of aerospace will require a robust […]

Air Force May Spend Hundreds of Millions on Electric VTOL Aircraft By 2025

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Wed, 13 May 2020 21:01:28 +0000

The Air Force may spend hundreds of millions on development and procurement of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft before 2025, according to officials behind Agility Prime. That project, […]

Agility Prime: Air Force Commits to Winning Innovation War over Electric VTOL Aircraft

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:39:16 +0000

Leaders from across the U.S. Air Force, joined by Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, underlined the importance of revolutionary VTOL aircraft —and an associated U.S. industrial base — to the […]

Air Force Announces Virtual Kickoff for Agility Prime’s ‘Air Race to Certification’

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:24:43 +0000

The Air Force will host a digital launch of Agility Prime, its ‘flying car’ development and acquisition effort, April 27-May 1, a week-long “immersive virtual experience” kicked off by service […]

Marine Corps Partners with Air Force Agility Prime on eVTOL Aircraft for Logistics

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:30:04 +0000

The Pentagon’s interest in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft continues to grow, with the Marine Corps’ Warfighting Lab now partnering with the Air Force’s Agility Prime program to […]

Army Interest in Electric Aircraft Tied to More Powerful Batteries

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:40:00 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif.–Advancements in electric power and battery density are catching the Army’s eye but aren’t yet ready for prime-time in military aviation, according to Brig. Gen. Walter Rugen, director […]

Pentagon to Leverage Commercial R&D in Hybrid VTOL Aircraft for Logistics

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 22:54:47 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Officials from the Pentagon and White House emphasized their support and interest in the ongoing development of revolutionary VTOL aircraft at the Transformative Vertical Flight conference […]