Air Force

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 eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation hit another key milestone on its path to type certification with the introduction of crewed test flights.

The aircraft will be used to demonstrate logistics and other missions during joint flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

The company may still expand its presence in Marina, where it recently wheeled its first production aircraft off the assembly line.

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 department revealed the U.S. plan to produce ‘multiple thousands’ of cheap, attritable drones and other systems to counter China.

Yes, engines do smoke…

The demonstrator airplane, which is expected to take its first flight in 2027, is designed to cut fuel consumption, emissions and noise.

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