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Air Force Awards Electra $4.7 Million for Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Testing
Why it’s here: An AFRL R&D contract to evaluate hybrid-electric aircraft for military logistics is a defense-tech acquisition and funding item with a federal angle, though it sits near the edge of the defense tech area rather than squarely in it.
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5d agoAVwebAir Force Awards Electra $4.7 Million for Hybrid-Electric Aircraft TestingAFRL awarded Electra Defense a $4.7 million R&D contract to ground and flight test the EL9 preproduction aircraft and assess its military logistics potential.1 outletDefense5 linked
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