Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace develops Valo, a piloted four-passenger electric VTOL aircraft, alongside a hybrid-electric variant for longer-range and defence missions. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bristol, the company is flight-testing the aircraft and integrating autonomous-flight technology for future uncrewed operations.

Facts

Segment: Aerial Robotics And Drones
Country: United Kingdom
Founded: 2016
Website: https://vertical-aerospace.com/

Supply

Evolito - Inbound - Propulsion Components - Evolito supplies electric propulsion for Vertical Aerospace VALO aircraft - source: evolito.aero

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Timeline

2026-07-16 - Partnership - Vertical Aerospace and Near Earth sign Valo autonomy MOU - The intended integration would combine Near Earth autonomous-flight products with Valo’s Honeywell Anthem digital cockpit. The parties plan to pursue near-term uncrewed defence opportunities and a longer-term roadmap for increasingly automated commercial… - source: businesswire.com

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Relations

Near Earth Autonomy - Valo Aircraft Autonomy Integration Partner - Near Earth Autonomy is linked with Vertical Aerospace through the cited MOU.

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