This is a $900,870.00 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Sabrewing Aircraft Company, Inc., a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged, veteran-owned business. The contract is for Sabrewing's SBIR Phase II development of the RG-A Rhaegal, a heavy lift, high speed, long distance, commercial unmanned air cargo electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, adapted for Air Force and Department of Defense missions. The contract...
Crgo, Inc., operating as Enigma Aerospace, was awarded a $1.25 million firm fixed-price purchase order by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on May 20, 2025, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, supports development of a Long Range Autonomous Unmanned Logistics Unmanned Aircraft System with an ultimate completion date of November 23, 2026. Work will be performed at the contractor's facility in...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Dragoon Technology LLC on November 27, 2023, for the development of an air-launched, high-endurance unmanned aircraft system designed for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) operations. This firm-fixed-price purchase order, set aside for small businesses, represents the continuation of the company's Phase I research efforts into innovative uncrewed...
This is a $1,900,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the Department of the Army to Elroy Air, Inc., a small business located in South San Francisco, California. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project under Topic A234-P017 of the XTECHSBIR Autonomy Finalist Open Topic Competition. The contract has a period of performance through August 3, 2026. Elroy Air is a for-profit technology company that specializes in autonomous aerial cargo...
Elroy Air, Inc., a South San Francisco-based developer of autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, was awarded an Other Transaction Agreement by the Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service on November 30, 2020, with a ceiling value of $23.78 million. The contract is focused on vertical takeoff and landing flight test research and development, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025. This award was not set aside for small business, and the work...
This is a $3,103,153.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Joby Aero Inc., a small business, for remote trials and testing of large cargo aircraft, including detect and avoid capabilities. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. Joby Aero Inc. is a venture-backed startup specializing in the development of quiet, all-electric aircraft for transportation, and has secured significant contracts with...
This $749,999.00 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded to Advanced Aircraft Company, LLC (DBA Advanced Aircraft Co LLC) by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is for the development of a Hybrid Advanced Multi-Rotor UAS for Resilient Integrated Base Security under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase II. As the prime contractor, Advanced Aircraft Company is a veteran-owned small business that specializes in advanced aerodynamic design and...
Elroy Air, Inc., a South San Francisco-based developer of autonomous aerial cargo systems and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, was awarded a $1.66M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory on March 2, 2023. The definitive contract, designated as firm fixed price with a completion date of July 31, 2026, funds the development of a high efficiency turbo-generator system under SBIR Phase II Proposal F2D-5725. As a small...
This federal contract award was made by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Joby Aero Inc., a venture-backed startup in Santa Cruz, California that specializes in advanced electric aircraft technologies. The $2,723,141 firm-fixed-price contract is a Delivery Order under the AFRL's Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) valued at $5 million, which is focused on advancing autonomous flight capabilities. The work includes continued research and development of Joby Aero's innovative aviation...
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...