electric aircraft
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Business/Financial
BAE Systems Enters Market for Electric Aircraft Energy Management, Engine Control Systems
BAE Systems is expanding its presence in the aircraft electrification market to include energy management and engine control systems for hybrid and fully-electric aircraft — both regional/business jets and urban […]
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Air Force
Air Force Announces Virtual Kickoff for Agility Prime’s ‘Air Race to Certification’
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 […]
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Unmanned Systems
NASA Signs 17 Space Act Agreements for Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge
Seventeen companies have signed Space Act Agreements with NASA to participate in the agency’s first Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge, a series of technology demonstrations meant to test the readiness […]
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Air Force
Air Force Launches Prototype Test-Flight Campaign for Transformative Vertical Flight
Agility Prime, the Air Force’s exploratory transformative vertical flight program, released an Area of Interest (AOI) effort to work with commercial developers of VTOL aircraft, resulting in a prototype test […]
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Army
Army Interest in Electric Aircraft Tied to More Powerful Batteries
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 […]
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