Event
Elroy Air names Kratos exclusive U.S. manufacturer for Chaparral
Evidence notes
- A five-year strategic manufacturing agreement names Kratos as exclusive U.S. manufacturing partner for the Chaparral cargo drone.
- The agreement is framed around expected high-volume production of the hybrid-electric autonomous VTOL cargo drone.
- Initial production is planned for Kratos Sacramento, with later high-rate production in Oklahoma City and first production Chaparral aircraft planned for 2026.
Company context
Elroy Air builds Chaparral, an autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft for middle-mile logistics, military resupply, humanitarian aid and rapid-response missions.
Context
- Company
- Elroy Air
- Segment
- Logistics
- Event type
- Production Milestone
- Evidence
- Source linked
- Added to Korthos
- Jun 8, 2026
- Geography
- South San Francisco, California · United States