Air Force Plans to Feature eVTOL Innovation Arm at EAA AirVenture

AFWERX and its emerging aviation technology division, Prime, will have a booth and host several forum sessions at Oshkosh.

Jack Daleo

Monday, July 17, 2023 at 01:28 PM ET

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Colonel Thomas Meagher, AFWERX Prime division chief, speaks at EAA AirVenture 2022 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. [Courtesy: AFWERX]

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AFWERX, the U.S. Air Force's innovation arm, and its Prime division are actively accelerating emerging aviation technologies like flying cars and orbital launches.
AFWERX Prime will showcase its efforts in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft at EAA AirVenture, featuring simulators and aircraft from partners like Beta Technologies and Joby Aviation.
The Agility Prime program, a key initiative within Prime, has made significant strides, including awarding over $100 million in contracts and conducting successful test flights of eVTOLs, notably collaborating with Joby Aviation for air taxi delivery to the Air Force.

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The division of the U.S. Air Force experimenting with emerging aviation technologies from flying cars to orbital launches is coming to Oshkosh for the second year in a row.

AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Air Force, and its subdivision, Prime, responsible for accelerating emerging commercial markets through small business innovation research (SBIR) contracts, announced last week they will host a booth and two forum sessions at EAA AirVenture later this month in Wisconsin.