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.
Researchers with the Rand Corporation find that the Air Force’s Agility Prime program is not delivering results for itself or its partners.
U.S. Air Force and Navy relocate KC-135 Stratotankers and F-16 fighter jets that sit directly in the storm’s path.
Manufacturer Electra performs demonstration flights for the military under a $85 million contract with the U.S. Air Force.
The indefinite delivery indefinite quantity agreement gives the partners flexibility to develop and test systems as needed.
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.
The military is intrigued by the aircraft’s mix of vertical takeoff and landing capability and low noise.
The manufacturer’s hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) design goes airborne at neighborhood driving speeds through the use of blown lift propulsion.
The Air Force Research Laboratory is studying ways to integrate flights of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) at bases nationwide.
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.
The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer in the future will look to integrate autonomy onto its flagship aircraft.