Mayman’s VTOL testbed completes test flight series news Yves Le Marquand 26 Sep 24 0 Mayman Aerospace has completed flight tests of its Razor testbed VTOL aircraft at a military base in Southern California. The Razor test bed is exactly… Read more
BETA picks up momentum in Florida as three new chargers come online news Yves Le Marquand 19 Sep 24 0 BETA hosted an event this week at Tallahassee International Airport to “recognise the momentum” being made towards AAM in Florida. The electric aircraft and infrastructure… Read more
Archer delivers first aircraft to US Air Force news Yves Le Marquand 16 Aug 24 0 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.… Read more
BETA completes two new US Air Force deployments news Yves Le Marquand 15 Jul 24 0 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… Read more
Electra.aero awarded army contract for wind tunnel tests news Yves Le Marquand 18 Apr 24 0 Electra.aero has been awarded a US Army contract to begin powered wind tunnel testing of its hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. The Small… Read more
Xwing’s autonomous logistics opens new opportunities for DoD news Yves Le Marquand 30 Jan 24 0 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… Read more
BETA’s Alia completes first DoD deployment news Yves Le Marquand 29 Jan 24 0 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… Read more
BETA’s Alia begins deployment with US Air Force news Yves Le Marquand 30 Oct 23 0 BETA Technologies has landed its all-electric aircraft at Duke Field, Florida to begin a contracted deployment period with the US Air Force (USAF). BETA’s ALIA… Read more
Mayman awarded $2m grant by US DoD for Speeder development news Yves Le Marquand 30 Oct 23 0 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… Read more
How the US military is teaming up to get advanced aircraft flying Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 11 Oct 23 0 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… Read more
Archer receives first instalment from US Air Force contracts news Yves Le Marquand 4 Oct 23 0 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… Read more
Archer and DoD deal expansion sees order for six Midnights news Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 23 0 Archer has signed new contracts with the US Department of Defense worth $142m including delivery of six Midnight aircraft that will supplement helicopter operations. This… Read more