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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Expands Partnership with Archer
In a significant advancement for both the eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) industry and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Archer Aviation Inc. has announced an expanded partnership with […]
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Air ForceAir Force Selects Electra for up to $85 Million in eSTOL Development Funding
Electra on Thursday said that the Air Force’s AFWERX program has selected it for a Strategic Funding Increase award. This award secures up to $85 million for Electra to continue […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.S. Army Awards $1.7 Million Contract to LiquidPiston for Hybrid Electric Engine Development
The Army this week awarded a Phase II contract of $1.7 million to the company LiquidPiston. The contract follows LiquidPiston’s successful completion of a Phase I xTechSearch Small Business Innovation […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyJoby Aviation Signs Expanded Contract With Department of Defense
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 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUSAF Pilots Conduct First-Ever Crewed eVTOL Flight with BETA Aircraft
On March 9 two U.S. Air Force pilots became the first Airmen to fly an electric aircraft with military airworthiness approval—the ALIA, an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.S. Air Force Awards Contract to Electra and MIT for eSTOL Flight Controls
Electra.aero, the hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft developer, on March 10 was awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract by the U.S. Air Force. Electra […]
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Business/FinancialBAE, Embraer To Explore eVTOL Applications For Defense
Brazil’s Embraer [ERJ] and Britain’s BAE Systems on Tuesday announced a joint study to explore defense applications for Eve’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle including disaster relief, personnel […]
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