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Joby Expands Pentagon eVTOL Partnership to Include U.S. Marine Corps
Joby has signed an expansion to its contract with the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program, increasing its potential value by $45 million.
Joby's eVTOL aircraft prototype
Joby is working with the U.S. Air Force's Agility Prime program to accelerate the development of its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft. (Credit: Joby Aviation)

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is expanding its contract with California-based eVTOL developer Joby, establishing a new partnership between the company and the Marine Corps. 

Joby has been under contract with the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program since late 2020, when the company’s unnamed four-seat aircraft prototype became the first eVTOL to receive military airworthiness approval, clearing the way for its use in transporting military personnel and cargo. 

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