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Archer Secures First $1 Million Payment from U.S. Air Force For eVTOL Simulator
The U.S. Air Force has paid Archer Aviation nearly $1 million for the delivery of a mobile flight simulator for eVTOL aircraft.
Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft
Archer is working with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop military use cases for eVTOL aircraft. (Image: Archer Aviation)

The U.S. Air Force has paid Archer Aviation nearly $1 million for the delivery of a mobile flight simulator, the California-based eVTOL aircraft developer announced Wednesday. This is the first of many payments that Archer will receive from the USAF over the next five years under its recently announced defense contracts, which the company says are worth up to $142 million. 

Archer has been working with the Department of Defense since 2021 to explore potential military use cases for eVTOL vehicles such as Midnight, a five-seat aircraft that the company plans to have certified for commercial air taxi operations in 2025.