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USAF accepts Merlin’s airworthiness plan for KC-135 testing

Yves Le Marquand

18 Nov 24

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The United States Air Force (USAF) has accepted Merlin’s airworthiness plan for KC-135 testing using its autonomous technology. The joint USAF and Merlin project will…

Reliable Robotics

Reliable awarded multi-year US Air Force contract

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…

FAA

Archer delivers first aircraft to US Air Force

Yves Le Marquand

16 Aug 24

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Archer Aviation has delivered its first Midnight eVTOL to the US Air Force (USAF) after the Department of Defense accepted the aircraft’s military airworthiness assessment.…

Norway

BETA completes two new US Air Force deployments

Yves Le Marquand

15 Jul 24

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BETA Technologies has completed deployments with two Major Commands of the US Air Force to evaluate potential military applications. These deployments with the Air Combat…

Reliable Robotics

ASL places deposit-backed order for Reliable’s autonomous tech

Yves Le Marquand

2 May 24

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ASL Aviation Holdings has placed a deposit-backed order for 30 units of Reliable Robotics’ autonomous flight system for the Cessna 208B Caravan. The firms have…

Merlin

US Air Force agrees to test Merlin Pilot on the KC-135 Stratotanker

Yves Le Marquand

14 Feb 24

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Merlin has agreed a deal with the US Air Force to design, integrate, test and demonstrate aspects of the Merlin Pilot on the KC-135 Stratotanker…

Pyka

Pyka delivers cargo aircraft to US Air Force

Yves Le Marquand

14 Feb 24

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Pyka has delivered its Pelican Cargo aircraft to US Air Force as part of its contract with the AFWERX Agility Prime programme. Flight operations staff…

BETA’s aircraft ‘ideal asset’ for Air Force following first ACE Scenario

Yves Le Marquand

12 Feb 24

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On the back of its first agile combat employment exercise, BETA’s Alia aircraft has emerged as an “ideal asset” for the US Air Force, according…

BETA

BETA’s Alia completes first DoD deployment

Yves Le Marquand

29 Jan 24

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BETA Technologies’ aircraft Alia has concluded its first deployment with the US Department of Defense at Elgin Air Force base, the firm reports. The deployment…

AIR

AIR moves forward with US Air Force AFWERX programme

Yves Le Marquand

3 Jan 24

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AIR has moved on to the next stage of its US Air Force AFWERX Agility Prime Program, continuing the joint R&D of its eVTOL aircraft.…

Piasecki

AFWERX backs Piasecki Aircraft with $37m contract

Yves Le Marquand

23 Nov 23

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Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a multi-year contract by AFWERX and the US Air Force Research Laboratory worth $37m. The award, which forms part…

Ampaire

Ampaire awarded direct-to-phase 2 contract by USAF

Yves Le Marquand

20 Oct 23

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Ampaire has been awarded a $1.25m contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to begin developing a megawatt-scale hybrid propulsion system. The collaboration, which…

Archer receives first instalment from US Air Force contracts

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…

Reliable Robotics makes strides on US Air Force autonomy solution

Yves Le Marquand

4 Oct 23

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Reliable Robotics says it has made “significant progress” towards a working autonomy solution for the US Air Force. As part of an Air Force-funded contract…

Jet Zero awarded $235m by US Air Force

Yves Le Marquand

17 Aug 23

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Jet Zero’s blended wing body (BWB) concept is getting a $235m vote of confidence from the US Air Force’s Defense Innovation Unit. Under the terms of the…

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