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

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

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

Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL aircraft in hover mode. Photo: Archer Aviation

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 vertical Takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Other partners announced in this team include Skyports Drone Services and AtkinsRéalis. The companies said they plan to look into both civil and military uses, including beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations as well as enabling low-emission, rapid-response logistics to support a range…

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