AFWERX

The FAA and Air Force both have skin in the AAM game, and the two will partner to integrate new designs such as eVTOL or autonomous aircraft.

The installment is expected to be the first of many for Archer, which signed contracts with AFWERX Agility Prime worth up to $142 million in July.

The agreement extends the company’s three-year partnership with AFWERX Agility Prime, the innovation arm of the Air Force dedicated to vertical lift.

Most eVTOL manufacturers are looking to provide air taxi services, but Jump Aero wants to help medical professionals cut down on response times.

The AFWERX SBIR Direct-to-Phase II agreement will develop tools to enable on-demand air taxis for the Air Force.

Funding and agreement will speed development and commercialization of the company’s aircraft, which takes off from runways as short as 150 feet.

The Air Force’s AFWERX division will deploy up to six aircraft for personnel transport, logistics support, rescue operations, and more.

Ampaire has no plans to build its own aircraft but will inherit Talyn’s intellectual property and Department of Defense agreements.

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

Under the agreement, the eVTOL manufacturer will supply USAF with nine Joby electric air taxis.