(Reuters) –     Air-taxi maker Archer Aviation said on Thursday it has raised $430 million in fresh capital, part of which will be used to develop a hybrid aircraft with defense tech company Anduril Industries. Existing investors United Airlines and Stellantis as well as new backers such as Wellington Management and Abu Dhabi investment holding company 2PointZero participated in the fundraising, which was through an equity offering. Anduril, whi…

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Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey.PATRICK T. FALLON/Getty ImagesAnduril and Archer are partnering to develop military vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.Anduril, known for AI military tech, has secured multimillion-dollar US contracts.Archer has specialized in electric tiltrotor aircraft for urban use.Tech entrepreneur Palmer Luckey's Anduril is teaming up with Archer Aviation to create a new generation of vertical takeoff aircraft it hopes to sell t…

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Funding to defense tech companies has boomed in 2024 as geopolitical tensions rise, advancements in AI abound, and investors seek out a new growth area amid a broader tech sector slowdown.  Archer Aviation wants in on the action.  The aviation startup, which is building vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, said Thursday that it has […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Archer Aviation and Anduril Industries on Thursday announced a new partnership that will see the two companies build a next-generation aircraft for defense applications.The announcement noted that the first product to be developed by the partnership will be a hybrid-propulsion, vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft that would target a potential program of record from the Department of Defense (DOD). Archer will also create a new division …

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Anduril and Archer are partnering to develop military vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
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Archer Aviation Announces Strategic Partnership With Anduril to Develop Hybrid VTOL Military Aircraft; Raises An Additional $430M

One of the best known air taxi companies got fresh capital and an angreement to work with the defense technology company, which specializes in autonomous systems.

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Archer Aviation Raises $430 Million Through Share Offering, Partners With Anduril

In a major development at the nexus of military and commercial technology, Archer Aviation and Anduril Industries have announced an exclusive partnership aimed at the militarized vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) sector.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: eVTOL, VTOL, Archer Aviation, Anduril, Department of Defense

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Archer Aviation, a San Jose, CA-based aviation technology company, raised additional $430M in additional equity capital. Backers included Stellantis, United Airlines, and new investors, including Wellington Management and Abu Dhabi investment holding company 2PointZero, a subsidiary of UAE’S largest listed entity, IHC. The company intends to use the funds to develop a new aircraft for defense applications. Led by Adam Goldstein, Founder and CEO,…

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