Elroy Air wins $46.06M Army contract for autonomous hybrid-VTOL UAS
The U.S. Army awarded Elroy Air a $46,058,871 Phase III SBIR contract to develop an autonomous Group IV hybrid-VTOL unmanned aircraft system for modular multi-mission payload delivery.
Why it matters
The award funds a large autonomous cargo-UAS development programme through 2029.
Evidence notes
- $5,135,354 in fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds was obligated at award.
- The firm-fixed-price work will be performed in South San Francisco and is scheduled for completion on February 18, 2029.
- Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground is the contracting activity under contract W911QX-26-C-A016.
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.