U.S. Air Force awards Elroy Air Phase III SBIR for Chaparral
Elroy Air received a Phase III SBIR contract through the U.S. Air Force Agility Prime programme for Chaparral technical demonstrations and performance validation.
Evidence notes
- The work covered operational test and evaluation of the aircraft and its subsystems.
- The contract created a path toward potential Air Force acquisition.
- Elroy Air had begun working with the Air Force under a Phase II SBIR in 2019.
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.