The 18-month agreement covers completion of the concept and assessment phase and further detailed design work for the trinational fighter aircraft.
The half-scale demonstrator has logged more than 500 tests and over 18 hours of flight time, validating propulsion, battery and control systems.
Orders for more than 100 aircraft have been placed by 13 professional flight schools ahead of deliveries beginning in the United States in 2027.
Additional capacity will support production of the Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft, Firejet aerial targets and Mighty Hornet IV.
The TurboTech TP-R90 regenerative turbine engine has been fitted to CubCrafters' backcountry airframe, producing the first Sport Pilot‑eligible turboprop.
A non-binding agreement building on last year’s Paris Air Show memorandum sets out plans for a dedicated organisation to develop and commercialise hydrogen fuel cell engines.
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