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Joby Aviation Delivers First eVTOL Aircraft for U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing

California-based Joby Aviation, Inc. [JOBY] said on Sept. 25 that it has delivered its first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for the U.S. Air Force to Edwards AFB, Calif.’s 412th Test Wing…

Advanced Technology

USAF Moving to Field KC-46A Communications "Backbone"

DAYTON, Ohio – The U.S. Air Force intends to field a communications “backbone” for the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus in the next year in Capability Release 1 (CR1) of the service’s Advanced Battle…

Air Taxi

U.S. Air Force Expands Partnership with Archer

In a significant advancement for both the eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) industry and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Archer Aviation Inc. has announced an expanded partnership with the U.S.…

Military

House Appropriators Propose Funding Reinstatement of $150M for AETP

The House Appropriations Committee’s version of the fiscal 2024 defense funding bill turns back the U.S. Air Force’s proposal to cancel the Advanced Engine Transition Program (AETP) and provides $150 million for…

Military

USAF Looks to Additive Manufacturing for Hypersonic Ground Testing

The U.S. Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) in Tullahoma, Tennessee, wants additive manufacturing to aid the building of parts for DoD hypersonic test facilities, including Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] Hypersonic Aerothermal…

Military

U.S. Air Force Extends Contract with Joby by $55M

Joby Aviation announced this week that its Agility Prime contract with the U.S. Air Force has been extended for a third time. The total contract is now valued up to $131 million,…

Air Taxi

LIFT Conducts First Piloted eVTOL Flights in Japan

This week, LIFT Aircraft announced that it has completed the first piloted eVTOL demonstration flights in Japan. Following the nine flights completed in Osaka this week, the demonstration tour will continue in…

Military

USAF Budget to Include About a Dozen New Starts

The upcoming U.S. Air Force fiscal 2024 budget request is to include about a dozen new start programs that will require congressional authorization, and Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told reporters on…

Military

USAF Selects Electra for up to $85M in Funding for eSTOL Development

Today, Electra announced that the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX program has selected it for a Strategic Funding Increase award. This award secures up to $85 million for Electra to continue developing a…

Military

BAE Systems to Receive USAF Contract to Support Mission Data Loads for F-35

U.S. Air Force Test Center (AFTC) plans to award BAE Systems’ electronic systems sector in Nashua, N.H., a five-year contract before Oct. 1 to support the testing of mission data loads (MDLs) at…

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Advanced Air Mobility

Joby Aviation Delivers First eVTOL Aircraft for U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing

Advanced Technology

USAF Moving to Field KC-46A Communications "Backbone"

Air Taxi

U.S. Air Force Expands Partnership with Archer

Military

House Appropriators Propose Funding Reinstatement of $150M for AETP

Military

USAF Looks to Additive Manufacturing for Hypersonic Ground Testing

Military

U.S. Air Force Extends Contract with Joby by $55M

Air Taxi

LIFT Conducts First Piloted eVTOL Flights in Japan

Military

USAF Budget to Include About a Dozen New Starts

Military

USAF Selects Electra for up to $85M in Funding for eSTOL Development

Military

BAE Systems to Receive USAF Contract to Support Mission Data Loads for F-35