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Astronics will supply the low-voltage power distribution system for Vertical's eVTOL aircraft under a long-term agreement.
Expanded flight testing has doubled capacity as the company moves closer to Critical Design Review and pre-production aircraft assembly.
The agreement expands the eVTOL programme’s supplier network as Vertical Aerospace advances toward certification and scaled aircraft production.
A test flight at Cotswold Airport demonstrated vertical take-off and transition to wingborne flight, confirming a key capability required for Valo’s certification and commercial use.
The company strengthened its financial position during 2025, securing more than $175 million in capital to invest towards certification, testing and production.
A long-term agreement between the two companies supports certification plans and advances development toward commercial service in 2028.
The company has agreed to manufacture and engineer the full VX4 airframe as part of Vertical’s wider Flightpath 2030 production and certification strategy.
UK CAA permitted the wingborne flight following a detailed safety review, with data confirming stable, efficient and quiet performance in real conditions.
The companies' collaboration has been extended to certify flight deck and controls as they target 2028 for the VX4's airworthiness and delivery milestone.
The company has partnered with Monolith to optimise AI-powered testing and has completed its first piloted thrustborne manoeuvres, with wingborne tests next on the agenda.
The systems comprise a modified high-capacity servo roller screw actuator with a precision BISS-C position encoder, high-capacity parking brake and D38999 connectors coupled with high strength stainless main rods.
The VX4 previously undertook extensive ground testing, including powered propulsion testing of its advanced powertrain, which features proprietary battery packs capable of delivering 1.4 MW of peak power.
Hanwha will now be responsible for all actuation systems of the VX4. The development of actuation systems includes the design and mass production of the propeller tilt and pitch change mechanisms.
