Grid Aero Enters Aerial Logistics Fray With Cheap, Self-Flying Aircraft
Veterans of Joby Aviation, Xwing, Northrop Grumman, and the U.S. Air Force secure seed funding and a defense contract.
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Report: U.S. Air Force Should Scale Back Investment in eVTOL Tech
Researchers with the Rand Corporation find that the Air Force’s Agility Prime program is not delivering results for itself or its partners.
Personal Aircraft Requiring No Certificate to Fly Gains Customers Nationwide
Pivotal’s BlackFly prototype, the predecessor of its Helix production model, has been delivered to 13 customers across the U.S.
Air Force Signs Multiyear Deal With Reliable Robotics to Explore Aircraft Automation
The indefinite delivery indefinite quantity agreement gives the partners flexibility to develop and test systems as needed.
Air Force Tests Self-Flying Cessnas
Cessna aircraft equipped with Joby Aviation and Reliable Robotics’ autonomy systems fly more than 6,600 miles over the course of a five-day exercise.
Air Force Begins Testing Uncrewed Aircraft Traffic Control System
The Air Force Research Laboratory is studying ways to integrate flights of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) at bases nationwide.
Beta Electric Aircraft Completes ‘Real-World’ Air Force Missions
The company’s Alia model moved up to 500 pounds of cargo at a time over the course of a monthlong exercise involving two major commands of the U.S. Air Force.
Joby Acquires Autonomous Flight Developer Xwing
The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer in the future will look to integrate autonomy onto its flagship aircraft.
Pyka, SNC Partner to Offer Massive Cargo Drone to U.S. DOD
The partners are modifying Pyka’s flagship Pelican Cargo aircraft, an uncrewed, fully electric drone, for use by DOD customers.
Beta Makes First Crewed eVTOL Transition Flight
The test flight marks a key milestone for the manufacturer, which is looking to certify its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) design in the U.S. by 2026.
