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Electra Defense Awarded $4.7M Development Contract by US Air Force AFRL

Industry news digest · Urban Air Mobility News

Electra Defense announced it has received a $4.7 million contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to advance hybrid-electric propulsion and power technologies. The program involves comprehensive ground and flight testing of the EL9 aircraft and its hybrid-electric systems to generate critical performance data for assessing next-generation ultra-short takeoff and landing (Ultra-STOL) aircraft for military operations

The contract focuses on technical evaluations of aircraft performance, propulsion functionality, and operational effectiveness, including acoustic flight tests for battery-only low-signature ingress and egress in special operations. Findings will inform future Air Force technology development and acquisition decisions, according to Electra Defense

Source: Urban Air Mobility News

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South Korea Restructures Urban Air Mobility Program with Neo K-UAM Grand Challenge

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