Air Force
JetZero Receives $235M Defense Department Award to Develop Blended-Wing Aircraft
The demonstrator airplane, which is expected to take its first flight in 2027, is designed to cut fuel consumption, emissions and noise.
Air Taxi Marketplace EZ Aerospace Earns $1.25M Air Force Contract
The AFWERX SBIR Direct-to-Phase II agreement will develop tools to enable on-demand air taxis for the Air Force.
eSTOL Aircraft Maker Electra Secures New Investment, Signs Air Force Contract
Funding and agreement will speed development and commercialization of the company’s aircraft, which takes off from runways as short as 150 feet.
WASP to Commemorate 80th Anniversary
August 5 represents an important milestone for women pilots, as it was on this day in 1943 that the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were created, marking its 80th anniversary. On Saturday, the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston will be commemorating the event with a hangar talk on the history of the WASP at […]
Space Command HQ Will Stay in Colorado as Biden Defies Trump Decision
Weeks before departing the White House, Trump announced the headquarters would move to Huntsville, Alabama.
Air Force Awards Archer $142 Million Contract for Midnight eVTOL
The Air Force’s AFWERX division will deploy up to six aircraft for personnel transport, logistics support, rescue operations, and more.
What on Earth (or Beyond) Is Going on in U.S. Skies?
Whistleblowers accuse the government of a secret, ‘multidecade’ program that recovers and reverse engineers UFOs—among other bombastic claims.
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.
The Close Call of the Northrop YA-9A Prototype
The close air support YA-9A had intriguing design features despite losing a pivotal contract to replace the aging Douglas A-1 Skyraider.
