This is a $525,156.00 firm-fixed-price delivery order under the Air Force Research Laboratory's SYSTEM FOR ADVANCED AVOIDANCE DEVELOPMENT contract, awarded to Joby Aero Inc., a venture-backed startup that specializes in the development of quiet, all-electric aircraft for transportation. The contract has a period of performance through December 9, 2024 and is not set-aside. Joby Aero Inc. has been awarded numerous federal contracts, including a $13.8 million firm-fixed-price purchase order for an...
This is a delivery order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Joby Aero Inc., a venture-backed startup specializing in the development of quiet, all-electric aircraft for transportation. The contract, valued at $2,723,141.00, is for the REFORPAC research and development effort, which is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. The contract is a firm fixed price contract with no set-aside designation. Joby Aero Inc. has previously been...
This is a $13,800,000.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (also known as the Washington Headquarters Service) to Joby Aero Inc., a venture-backed startup specializing in electric aircraft development. The contract is for the development and demonstration of an oblique flying wing prototype, which is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation. Joby Aero Inc....
This federal contract award, valued at $3,103,153.00, was issued to Joby Aero Inc., a small business, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is for the XWING REMOTELY OPERATED LARGE CARGO TRIALS AND DETECT AND AVOID TESTING project, which is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of April 10, 2026. Joby Aero Inc. is a venture-backed startup specializing in the...
This is a $29,829,484.00 Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) awarded by the United States Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service (USAF DFAS) to Joby Aero Inc. for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flight test research and development, as well as prototype simulators. The contract has no set-aside designation. Joby Aero Inc. is a venture-backed startup specializing in the development of quiet, all-electric aircraft for transportation. This award aligns with the company's focus...
This is a $8,868,000.00 Other Transaction Agreement awarded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to Joby Aero Inc., a venture-backed startup specializing in the development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and other advanced aircraft technologies. The contract supports the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) program for a project titled "Personal Aerial Vehicle". The contract does not have a set-aside...
This is a $198,492,373 Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) awarded to Archer Aviation Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, to conduct research and development on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. The contract includes conducting eVTOL flight testing and research, developing prototype simulators, and conducting digital engineering and digital twin R&D. This contract builds on Archer's prior SBIR contracts with the Air Force focused on areas like...
This is a $1,249,079.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Electra.aero Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the research, development, and testing of flight and power control systems for a turbine-hybrid distributed electric propulsion (DEP) short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft. Electra.aero has an extensive history as a prime contractor on SBIR, STTR, and Other...
This is a $1,700,000.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Ampaire, Inc., a small business based in Long Beach, California. The contract is for the development of lift and cruise electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technologies as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2B program. The contract has a completion date of December 20, 2023 and was awarded on December 31, 2021. The contract is set aside for small...
This is a $74,566.00 firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Traverse Aero Corporation, a small business manufacturer, for the development of a hybrid-electric electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) cargo drone. The contract has a period of performance through April 17, 2025 and is a set-aside for small businesses. This contract is part of AFRL's research and development efforts to advance eVTOL technology for potential military...