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Vertiia Hydrogen-electric VTOL Aircraft Gets Government Support

AMSL Aero and partners have received a grant worth approximately $1.9 million

AMSL Aero hydrogen fuel cell — AMSL Aero’s associate senior engineer works on a hydrogen fuel cell for the company’s Vertiia VTOL aircraft. © AMSL Aero/Peter Morris

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

August 18, 2025

The Australian government has awarded a grant worth A$3 million (about $1.9 million USD) to support AMSL Aero’s work to develop its Vertiia hydrogen-electric VTOL aircraft. Announcing the award on August 18, the Sydney-based start-up explained that it is part of a wider two-year project called Liquid Hydrogen Powered Aircraft for Regional and Remote Australia that is backed with a total of A$7.56 million.

AMSL Aero is working with liquid hydrogen supplier Fabrum, along with universities Monash and Deakin, to address the technical, regulatory, and safety challenges associated with deploying hydrogen-electric VTOL aircraft to open up air services to smaller and more remote communities in Australia. The project will focus on tasks such as developing safe liquid hydrogen refueling systems and testing advanced fuel measurement techniques and power distribution as part of flight testing of the Vertiia.

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