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Merlin

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

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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…

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Reliable Robotics

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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FAA

Archer delivers first aircraft to US Air Force

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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.…

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Norway

BETA completes two new US Air Force deployments

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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…

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Reliable Robotics

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

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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…

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Merlin

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

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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…

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Pyka

Pyka delivers cargo aircraft to US Air Force

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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…

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

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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…

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BETA

BETA’s Alia completes first DoD deployment

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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…

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AIR

AIR moves forward with US Air Force AFWERX programme

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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.…

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Piasecki

AFWERX backs Piasecki Aircraft with $37m contract

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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…

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Ampaire

Ampaire awarded direct-to-phase 2 contract by USAF

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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…

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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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Reliable Robotics makes strides on US Air Force autonomy solution

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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…

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Jet Zero awarded $235m by US Air Force

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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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