AIR integrates Elmo air-cooled servo drives into its 550-lb payload Cargo-Heavy Lift UAS, removing liquid cooling systems.
Whisper Aero reaches TRL 7 with eQ250 electric ducted fans after crewed flights in Tennessee, recording 52 dB(A) at 100 feet.
Shield AI and GE Aerospace integrate a 1990s AVEN nozzle on the F110-GE-129E engine, advancing the X-BAT VTOL strike fighter toward a 2026 first flight.
NASA's ninth University Leadership Initiative round funds Mach 4 propulsion, eVTOL noise reduction, and machine learning avionics research.
Ampaire closes $19M Series B backed by Alaska Airlines and IAG to fund FAA certification of its hybrid-electric propulsion systems.
Rolls-Royce and TCS demonstrate 100% hydrogen combustion across a full simulated flight cycle using a modified Pearl 15 engine.
A $60M U.S. government investment will expand ePropelled's Laconia, NH facility fourfold to strengthen domestic UAV propulsion supply chains.
UDOT and Ampaire flew the hybrid-electric EEL from Salt Lake City to Cedar City on August 6, 2026, launching the uFLY program.
BETA Technologies and EXIM Bank announced intent to expand financing by up to $1B to scale electric aerospace manufacturing.
Safran Helicopter Engines and AURA AERO signed a definitive TG600 turbogenerator agreement on July 27, 2026, for the hybrid-electric ERA.
