AAC secures USD 1.25 million AFWERX Phase II contract
Advanced Aircraft Company secured a USD 1.25 million AFWERX Phase II contract to advance a next-generation tactical version of HAMR.
Evidence notes
- The Phase II award began the prototype stage of a three-phase Air Force development effort.
- AAC planned to adapt HAMR's hybrid-electric architecture for longer-endurance tactical missions.
- The contract provided non-dilutive programme funding tied to a defined defence prototype deliverable.
Company context
Advanced Aircraft Company is a US unmanned-aircraft manufacturer building HAMR hybrid-electric VTOL systems and transition-capable distributed-propulsion prototypes.