This federal contract award, with ID FA228024P0004, was made by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to Verdego Aero Inc., a small business manufacturer of aerospace technologies. The $179,127.14 Firm Fixed Price contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I effort focused on developing a blended turbofan engine technology. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation. Verdego Aero Inc. has previously received SBIR Phase I and Phase II awards from NASA and the USAF...
NASA awarded Verdego Aero Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of aerospace technologies, a $139,719 SBIR Phase I firm fixed price purchase order to develop a hybrid electric powerplant for the VH-3 aircraft. This contract is set aside for small businesses. Verdego Aero has previously received other federal contracts from the Department of the Air Force and DARPA to advance hybrid and electric aircraft propulsion systems. The DARPA contract is an Other Transaction Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (OT IDV)...
Verdego Aero Inc. was awarded a $1,200,649 firm fixed price purchase order by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to deliver hybrid powerplants for electric aircraft under the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase II action. As a total small business set aside, this SBIR Phase II contract builds upon Verdego Aero's prior research to develop hybrid-electric propulsion systems that could enable more efficient and environmentally friendly aviation. Work...
The U.S. Air Force awarded a $1,040,000 Other Transaction Agreement to Air VEV Inc., a foreign-owned for-profit organization, for research and development related to electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flight testing, prototype simulators, and digital engineering/digital twin R&D. The contract has an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2024 and was not set aside for any specific business type. This award appears to be part of the Air Force's efforts to advance eVTOL and...
This is a $850,000.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded to Verdego Aero Inc., a small business manufacturer of aerospace technologies, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract is for the design of the VH-3 Powered Speedbird Hybrid Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Demonstrator, a research and development effort focused on developing hybrid electric and turbine-hybrid propulsion systems for aviation applications. The contract is set aside for small businesses...
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 $827,145,620.01 Other Transaction Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Air Force to Beta Technologies, Inc., a for-profit electric aerospace company, on September 30, 2020. The contract, which has no set-aside designation, is for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flight test research and development, prototype simulators, and digital engineering/digital twin research and development. The work will be performed in South Burlington, Vermont and is scheduled for completion by March...
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...