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Palmer Luckey’s defense tech company will make next-gen military aircraft with Archer

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Palmer Luckey’s defense tech company will make next-gen military aircraft with Archer Image: ArcherElectric aviation startup Archer Aviation signed an exclusive deal with Palmer Luckey’s defense contractor, Anduril Industries, to jointly develop next-generation aircraft for the military. Archer also announced a new funding round of $450 million to help propel its defense ambitions. The first product will be a hybrid propulsion v…

The Verge 440 2024-12-13

Archer Aviation gets the green light to operate an electric air taxi service

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Archer Aviation gets the green light to operate an electric air taxi service Image: ArcherArcher Aviation, a leading electric aviation company based in San Jose, California, announced that it has received a Part 135 air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, which the company will need to operate an on-demand air taxi service. That puts Archer on the cusp of launching a fully fledged commercial s…

The Verge 397 2024-06-05

Rival air taxi startups Wisk and Archer settle their trade secret theft lawsuit

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Rival air taxi startups Wisk and Archer settle their trade secret theft lawsuit Image: Wisk.aeroWisk and Archer, two leading air taxi startups, have settled their legal dispute over allegations of stolen trade secrets, avoiding a jury trial that would have cast a negative light on the emerging aviation technology sector. Wisk, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing, sued Archer in 2021 for allegedly stealing its trade secrets…

The Verge 175 2023-08-11