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2026
22 July

ReleaseOdys Aviation and ST Engineering sign MOU to advance hybrid-electric propulsion for the DrN-600 medium-lift cargo UAS

1 April The collaboration builds on more than a year of joint development to integrate Honeywell Aerospace’s SAMURAI Autonomous Airborne platform with Odys Aviation’s long-range Laila UAV.

Honeywell and Odys combine for airborne drone defence

The integrated system creates a mid-layer defence capability, extending protection across wide areas while reducing dependence on high-cost kinetic responses.

5 March The AMPEX MCU-600 inverter will integrate with Odys high speed generators to form a certifiable hybrid propulsion system.

Odys Aviation teams with Motion Applied on hybrid-electric architecture

Joint engineering effort integrates silicon carbide inverter technology with Odys generators, supporting propulsion systems for Laila and Alta aircraft.

2025
9 October

ReleaseOdys Aviation secures Series A funding to accelerate full-scale flight testing and global operational launches

2024
22 October

ReleaseConflux Technology raises $11m in Series B funding to help innovative companies achieve net zero through heat exchange

17 July

ReleaseOdys Aviation and MWASALAT announce partnership to develop aerial logistics programs in the GCC in 2025 by operating Odys’ hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, Laila

2023
26 May

ReleaseHybrid-electric VTOL aircraft manufacturer Odys Aviation to enter the UAE under the Ministry of Economy's NextGen FDI Programme

4 May

ReleaseKnighthood Global invests in Odys Aviation to support sustainable aircraft manufacturing

2022
14 April

ReleaseOdys Aviation becomes first VTOL company to join City of Long Beach with plans to develop innovative aircraft

7 April

ReleaseVertical Flight Society continues record growth, exceeds 170 corporate members

10 February

ReleaseOdys Aviation, formerly Craft Aerospace, secures $12.4M in seed funding to take the friction out of travel