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Feb
11
2025
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SANTA CLARA, CA, February 11, 2025—Today Archer announced it has raised $301.75M (1), further reinforcing Archer’s strong financial position and strategically positioning it to accelerate the development of its hybrid aircraft platform for the defense market and beyond. Leading institutional investors participated in this financing, including funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. This raise brings Archer’s total liquidity position to ~$1B. Archer has long maintained one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry, and this additional capital further strengthens its position.
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Apr
29
2025
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The Italian Army took a step forward in the framework of its comprehensive modernization plan with the delivery of the first UH-169D LUH (Light Utility Helicopter). The handover was carried out during an official ceremony held at the Italian Army Aviation’s Headquarters in Viterbo on 28 April in the presence of military and industry representatives and dignitaries.
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Schedule of Runway Closures at Pearson Field (KVUO)Runway Closed 6:00am until 4:00pm for six
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Two B-52s escorted by Gripens conducted a flyover of the Swedish Parliament for the first
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Andrew Erskine, writing for Breaking Defense, advocates rapid procurement of strategic enablers to
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Comments made by a French Air & Space Force Colonel suggest the A400M transport could evolve into a
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Qatar Airways plans to move their headquarters to the newest Doha developing area in 2025. Qatar
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The unusual design integrates radar arrays in its booms, as well as satellite communication, which
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May
05
2025
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Fort Worth, Texas (May 1, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that the Chicago Police Department has accepted the delivery of two Bell 407GXis, expanding their all-Bell fleet with additional public safety capabilities.
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Jun
04
2025
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 2, 2025– Today, Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced it has begun the next phase of Midnight’s flight test program showcasing piloted flight. This phase builds on years of safe, autonomous flight testing across its various aircraft platforms, which validated its proprietary 12 tilt-6 VTOL configuration. Midnight cruised at speeds up to 125 mph and reached a maximum altitude of over 1,500 feet above ground level during the flight.
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