AFWERX
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
U.S. Air Force Makes New AFWERX Investment in Boom Supersonic Airliner Research
Boom Supersonic, the Denver, Colorado-based aerospace company developing a supersonic airliner capable of flying at Mach 1.7, announced a new contract award from the U.S. Air Force on Tuesday valued […]
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Air Force
BETA’s eVTOL Receives First Air Force Airworthiness Approval for Human Flight in Electric Aircraft
After a year of testing, BETA Technologies‘ electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, ALIA, has received the first airworthiness approval for manned flight in an electric aircraft from the […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
AFWERX Invests in Nap of the Earth Flight with Vy 400 VTOL
AFWERX is working with Transcend Air through a new contract that will explore “nap of the earth” flight with high-speed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, according to an April […]
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Unmanned Systems
Former Air Force Acquisition Secretary Roper Joins Volansi
Will Roper, the former assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology, and logistics, is joining drone maker Volansi’s board of directors, the company said on March 3. Roper […]
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Unmanned Systems
Air Force Looks to Hybrid Electric Solution for eVTOL and UAS Energy Concerns
The Air Force is investing in LiquidPiston’s X-Engine technology to create a hybrid-electric propulsion system to power emerging technologies like unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and orbs, the company said on […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Orbs Find Potential Use in Contingency Response & CSAR Missions
Orbs, which are essentially electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, are novel in how they operate and the technology they use presents the military with new potential use for […]
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Air Force
First Military Airworthiness for eVTOL Awarded to Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation received the first military airworthiness for an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle from the AFWERX Agility Prime program, Will Roper, Air Force and Space Force acquisition […]
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