Reliable awarded multi-year US Air Force contract

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Sep 24

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Reliable Robotics has been awarded a contract to provide advanced automation to United States Air Force (USAF) airlift and refuelling aircraft.  The Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite…

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VerdeGo awarded US military contract for hybrid-electric power plant

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Apr 24

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VerdeGo Aero has been selected by AFWERX for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract worth $1.24m. The contract, focused on VerdeGo’s VH-4T-RD…

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Xwing completes Agile Combat Employment exercise with US Air Force

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Feb 24

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Xwing’s first successful participation in an Agile Combat Employment exercise demonstrates the future of military critical cargo delivery, according to co-founder Maxime Gariel. The week-long…

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Xwing’s autonomous logistics opens new opportunities for DoD

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Yves Le Marquand

30 Jan 24

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Xwing’s Cessna 208B has successfully completed an autonomous logistics mission as part of a continuing partnership with AFWERX Autonomy Prime. Watched on by dozens of…

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AFWERX, NASA and FAA sign info-sharing ‘MoU of MoUs’

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Oct 23

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AFWERX Prime, the FAA and NASA have agreed to share flight-test data to accelerate the safe integration of AAM aircraft into the national airspace system…

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Mayman awarded $2m grant by US DoD for Speeder development

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Yves Le Marquand

30 Oct 23

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Mayman Aerospace has been awarded a $2m grant via an Other Transaction Authority from the US Department of Defense (DoD). The US-based air utility vehicle…

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How the US military is teaming up to get advanced aircraft flying

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Oct 23

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When the AFWERX Agility Prime programme was launched in 2020, it was focused on planting the stars and stripes atop the summit of Mount eVTOL…

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Archer receives first instalment from US Air Force contracts

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Oct 23

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Archer has got the first instalment worth nearly $1m from its recently announced contracts with the US Air Force (USAF). With a total value of…

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Joby delivers first aircraft half-year ahead of schedule

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Sep 23

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Joby has delivered its first aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base about six months ahead of the expected 2024 delivery date.  On-base operations with Joby’s…

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Xwing awarded SBIR contract with US Air Force

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Yves Le Marquand

11 May 23

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Xwing has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with the USAF’s AFWERX Agility Prime programme.  Through the agreement, Xwing will…

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Joby receives third extension of Agility Prime contract

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Apr 23

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Joby Aviation has received a third extension of its Agility Prime contract with the US Air Force worth $55m. The announcement comes days after four…

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Joby begins propellor testing at NASA’s Ames wind tunnel

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Feb 23

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Joby Aviation has begun testing its propellors at the world’s largest wind tunnel facility at NASA’s Ames Research Centre. The National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC),…

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