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 $480,800.00 firm-fixed-price delivery order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Joby Aero Inc., a venture-backed startup focused on the development of quiet, all-electric aircraft. The contract is for the AUTONOMOUS LOGISTICS AND CARGO DEVELOPMENT effort, which is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III action. The work includes research, development, and prototyping services related to advanced aircraft technologies such as electric vertical...
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 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 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 $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 $240,000,000.00 Other Transaction Agreement awarded by the U.S. Air Force to Electra.aero Inc., a small business specializing in advanced air mobility technologies. The contract is for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flight test research and development, prototype simulators, and digital engineering/digital twin research and development. The contract has no set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by July 31, 2026. Electra.aero Inc. has established...
This is a $8,500,000.00 Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) between the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and Elroy Air, Inc. for research and development (R&D) related to electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The contract includes flight test research and development, prototype simulators, and digital engineering/digital twin R&D. Elroy Air is a for-profit manufacturer of autonomous aerial cargo systems that has previously received Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards...
This federal contract award is for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flight test research and development, with a ceiling value of $353,243. The contract was awarded to Airspace Experience Technologies, Inc., a for-profit organization and manufacturer of goods, by the United States Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service (USAF DFAS). The contract does not have a set-aside designation and is an Other Transaction Agreement with an Other pricing type. The contract period of...
<p>The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) awarded a $5 million Other Transaction Agreement to Joby Aero Inc. of Santa Cruz, California for Blended Wing Body research and development. The contract period runs from December 15, 2022 through July 31, 2023 and utilizes other than firm-fixed-price contracting. Joby Aero Inc. will perform the work as the prime contractor in Santa Cruz, with no indication of subcontractors.</p>