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Archer Announces First Quarter 2026 Results, Highlighting Record FAA Certification Progress With Initial US Operations Expected In 2026May 11, 2026 4:05 PM
Business Wire US operations expected to begin this year under the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) and in preparation for LA28 Olympic Games Advanced commercial readiness with expanded piloted flight test program and operations of Hawthorne Airport in LA Record FAA certification progress as the first to close Phase 3 of the FAA’s 4-phase Type Certification process for eVTOL aircraft* Significant progress on dual-use, hybrid, autonomous aircraft with phased program awards expected later this year Rapidly advancing AI stack through partnerships with NVIDIA, Palantir, and Starlink amid the DOT’s ~$20B ATC modernization effort Ended Q1 2026 with strong liquidity of ~$1.8B and spending in line with guidance Archer Aviation Inc. (“Archer” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ACHR) today announced operating and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The Company issued a shareholder letter from founder and CEO, Adam Goldstein, discussing highlights from the quarter. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260511456956/en/Archer’s Midnight aircraft during a recent flight test Commenting on first quarter 2026 results, Adam Goldstein said: “This was another banner quarter for Archer. We made tremendous progress towards beginning operations in the US later this year, with record FAA certification progress and our most expansive flight testing to date. But what is clear to me is that Archer is far more than an air taxi company. Our defense and AI software efforts are advancing quickly, and they’re opening up an even bigger future for us. We’re investing and building accordingly.” Live Webcast Details Archer will host a live webcast to discuss its results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time today. The live webcast and replay are accessible via Archer’s investor relations website at investors.archer.com or conference call by dialing 1 833-461-5787 (domestic) or +1 585-542-9983 (international) and entering the access code 641143600. Recent Highlights US Operations Expected to Begin this Year Under eIPP and in Preparation for LA28 Olympic Games Archer expects Midnight operations in American cities to begin this year as part of the White House’s eIPP and in preparation to serve as the Official Air Taxi Provider of the LA28 Olympic Games, in coordination with the DOT and FAA. Archer was recently selected as an air taxi partner in 3 winning applications encompassing 8 states, including Florida, Texas, and New York. The eIPP and the LA28 Olympic Games pave the way for Archer to showcase its air taxi technology in parallel with its continued work toward FAA Type Certification for Midnight. Record FAA Certification Progress In April, Archer reached a key milestone on its path to FAA Type Certification of Midnight, becoming the first eVTOL company to close Phase 3 of the FAA’s 4-phase Type Certification process.* In parallel with its work to close out Phase 3, Archer has been driving progress in Phase 4 for some time now. This is where Midnight's compliance with FAA airworthiness requirements will be demonstrated through formal testing and analysis. Phase 4 builds on the certification basis, means of compliance, and test plans established in the earlier phases. Advanced Commercial Readiness Archer’s flight test program continued to expand this quarter, with piloted VTOL and CTOL flights across its expanded fleet occurring nearly every day, often multiple times a day. Click here to view a video of Archer’s recent flight test highlights. Archer also took over operations of Hawthorne Airport in LA, marking a key step in its plan to develop the site into the airport of the future. Located near LAX and several major LA sports and entertainment venues, Hawthorne Airport is expected to anchor Archer’s planned LA air taxi operations while also serving as an innovation hub for next-generation aviation technologies. Significant Progress on Dual-Use, Hybrid, Autonomous Aircraft Archer’s work continues alongside Anduril on its dual-use, hybrid, autonomous aircraft, with the goal of delivering one of the most sophisticated vertical lift platforms ever developed in this category. As part of this program, Archer anticipates beginning to win phased government awards this year. Rapidly Advancing AI Stack Archer continued to advance its AI stack this quarter through partnerships with three category-defining technology leaders. NVIDIA is integrating its IGX Thor platform to power safety-capable onboard compute and autonomy-ready flight systems. Starlink will deliver high-speed, low-latency LEO satellite connectivity for Midnight aircraft. And our partner Palantir was recently downselected as a finalist for the FAA's SMART AI project, instrumental to DOT's ~$20B air traffic control modernization effort. Ended Quarter With ~$1.8 Billion in Liquidity Archer continues to maintain a strong balance sheet with ~$1.8B in liquidity and limited debt exposure. Q1 2026 marks another quarter of demonstrating consistent financial execution, with Archer meeting its Adjusted EBITDA loss guidance for the quarter. *Based on information available to Archer at the time of this release. First Quarter 2026 Financial Results We reference several non-GAAP metrics in the financial discussion that follows. Unless otherwise noted or defined, our non-GAAP metrics are calculated by starting with the equivalent GAAP metric. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures is provided below in the section titled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation”. SUMMARY FINANCIALS (In millions; unaudited) QUARTER ENDED MAR 31,
2026 DEC 31,
2025 MAR 31,
2025 REVENUE $ 1.6 $ 0.3 $ - TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 256.2 234.7 144.0 NET LOSS (217.7 ) (188.9 ) (93.4 ) NON-GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 181.9 144.2 113.1 ADJUSTED EBITDA (172.5 ) (137.9 ) (109.0 ) CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS & SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1,775.9 1,964.7 1,030.4 Key Financial Highlights Liquidity & Cash Flows We ended Q1 2026 with $1,775.9 million of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments on our balance sheet and an additional $7.3 million of restricted cash. Our Q1 2026 cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments decreased by $188.8 million from Q4 2025, primarily due to the $149.1 million cash used in operating activities and $32.6 million used in the purchase of property and equipment. Revenue Our Q1 2026 Revenue increased by $1.3 million from Q4 2025 to $1.6 million as we expanded operations at the Hawthorne Airport in LA. Operating Expenses & Net Loss Q1 2026 Operating Expenses increased by $21.5 million from Q4 2025 as we continued to invest in expanding flight testing, certification efforts, and production activities for our Midnight aircraft, along with the investment in the design and development efforts for our hybrid aircraft. Q1 2026 Net Loss increased by $28.8 million from Q4 2025 primarily driven by $21.5 million increase in operating expenses, $7.3 million decrease in non-cash gain within other income (expense), net, and a $1.2 million decrease in interest income, net, offset by $1.3 million increase in revenue generated. Adjusted EBITDA Q1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $172.5 million, which is within the guidance range of $160 million - $180 million. The loss was a planned increase of $34.6 million over Q4 2025, mainly due to the reasons mentioned above for the increase in operating expenses. Q2 2026 Financial Estimates Archer’s financial estimates for the second quarter of 2026 are as follows: Adjusted EBITDA expected to be a loss of $170 million to $200 million. We have not reconciled our Adjusted EBITDA estimates because certain items that impact non-GAAP metrics are uncertain or out of our control and cannot be reasonably predicted. In particular, stock-based compensation expense and change in fair value of warrants is impacted by the future fair market value of our common stock and warrants along with other factors, all of which are difficult to predict, subject to frequent change, or not within our control. The actual amount of these expenses during 2026 will have a significant impact on our future GAAP financial results. Accordingly, a reconciliation of non-GAAP metrics is not available without unreasonable effort. About Archer Archer builds the aircraft and core technologies that will define the next era of flight for aerospace and defense. To learn more, visit www.archer.com. Source: Archer
Text: ArcherIR Forward-Looking Statements and Disclaimers This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding Archer’s future business plans, expectations, and opportunities. These statements include those regarding its expected financial results for the second quarter of 2026; the design, safety, and target specifications of its aircraft; pace of design and regulatory progress, the timing, phasing, geographic scope and planned operations under the eIPP; its ability to timely develop, certify, test, manufacture and deploy its eVTOL aircraft and develop vertiport infrastructure, or its ability to do so at all;development of its hybrid aircraft and defense programs; timing and ability to win a defense program award; planned operations of Hawthorne Airport and its intended role as a strategic network hub; expansion of its planned business lines and development of new business opportunities; and plans and anticipated benefits of acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships, and collaborations with third parties. In addition, this press release refers to agreements that remain conditional, subject to the future execution of definitive agreements and the satisfaction of certain conditions. Such agreements may not be completed or may contain different terms than those currently contemplated. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted are more fully detailed in Archer’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is or will be available on its investor relations website at investors.archer.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. In addition, please note that any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations and assumptions that Archer believes to be reasonable as of the date of this press release. Archer undertakes no obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events. ARCHER AVIATION INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions; unaudited) As of MAR 31, 2026 DEC 31, 2025 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 951.1 $ 1,021.5 Restricted cash 7.3 7.3 Short-term investments 824.8 943.2 Prepaid expenses 58.1 47.3 Other current assets 58.5 56.8 Total current assets 1,899.8 2,076.1 Property and equipment, net 278.6 253.6 Intangible assets, net 81.6 80.2 Right-of-use assets 39.3 40.8 Goodwill 2.4 0.1 Other long-term assets 21.1 15.1 Total assets $ 2,322.8 $ 2,465.9 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 25.4 $ 30.2 Current portion of lease liabilities 4.7 5.3 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 73.7 68.1 Current portion of debt 1.4 0.8 Total current liabilities 105.2 104.4 Debt, net of current liabilities 78.8 79.5 Lease liabilities, net of current portion 36.9 36.3 Warrant liabilities 7.1 29.9 Other long-term liabilities 15.4 13.0 Total liabilities 243.4 263.1 Stockholders’ equity Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value 0.1 0.1 Additional paid-in capital 4,604.0 4,507.9 Accumulated deficit (2,521.5 ) (2,303.8 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3.2 ) (1.4 ) Total stockholders’ equity 2,079.4 2,202.8 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,322.8 $ 2,465.9 ARCHER AVIATION INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except share and per share data; unaudited) QUARTER ENDED MAR 31,
2026 DEC 31,
2025 MAR 31,
2025 Revenue $ 1.6 $ 0.3 $ - Operating expenses: Cost of revenue 1.3 0.3 - Research and development 171.7 147.1 103.7 General and administrative 83.2 87.3 40.3 Total operating expenses 256.2 234.7 144.0 Loss from operations (254.6 ) (234.4 ) (144.0 ) Other income (expense), net 20.6 27.9 42.0 Interest income, net 16.4 17.6 8.7 Loss before income taxes (217.6 ) (188.9 ) (93.3 ) Income tax expense (0.1 ) - (0.1 ) Net loss $ (217.7 ) $ (188.9 ) (93.4 ) Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (0.28 ) $ (0.26 ) (0.17 ) Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted 766,850,002 714,436,497 540,427,085 ARCHER AVIATION INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions; unaudited) QUARTER ENDED MAR 31,
2026 MAR 31,
2025 Cash flows from operating activities Net loss $ (217.7 ) $ (93.4 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization expense 7.8 4.1 Stock-based compensation expense 70.4 30.1 Change in fair value of warrant liabilities (22.8 ) (41.7 ) Non-cash lease expense 1.7 0.8 Research and development warrant expense - 0.8 General and administrative warrant expense 1.1 - Amortization of short-term investments purchased at a premium 1.6 - Others 0.3 - Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Prepaid expenses (5.4 ) (1.6 ) Other current assets 1.9 (1.2 ) Other long-term assets (6.5 ) (1.7 ) Accounts payable (5.2 ) 0.5 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 28.0 8.1 Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, net (0.3 ) (1.0 ) Other long-term liabilities (4.0 ) 1.6 Net cash used in operating activities (149.1 ) (94.6 ) Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property and equipment (32.6 ) (10.0 ) Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments 115.0 - Business acquisition, net of cash acquired (3.7 ) - Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 78.7 (10.0 ) Cash flows from financing activities Repayment of long-term debt (0.1 ) - Proceeds from PIPE financing - 10.0 Proceeds from issuance of common stock - 301.8 Proceeds from exercise of stock options 0.1 - Payment of offering costs in connection with financing activities - (11.6 ) Net cash provided by financing activities - 300.2 Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (70.4 ) 195.6 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period 1,028.8 841.3 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $ 958.4 $ 1,036.9 Reconciliation of Selected GAAP To Non-GAAP Results A reconciliation of total operating expenses to non-GAAP total operating expenses for the quarters ended March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively, are set forth below. RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EXPENSES (In millions; unaudited) QUARTER ENDED MAR 31,
2026 DEC 31,
2025 MAR 31,
2025 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $ 256.2 $ 234.7 $ 144.0 Adjusted to exclude the following: Stellantis warrant expense (1) - (0.9 ) (0.8 ) General and administrative warrant expense (1.1 ) - - Stock-based compensation expense (2) (70.4 ) (88.9 ) (30.1 ) Acquisition-related expenses(3) (2.8 ) (0.7 ) - NON-GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $ 181.9 $ 144.2 $ 113.1 1. Amounts include non-cash warrant costs, classified as research and development expenses, for the warrants issued to Stellantis in connection with certain services they are providing to the Company. 2. Amounts primarily include stock-based compensation expense for options and restricted stock units issued to employees, non-employees, including the grants issued to our founder and shares issued to vendors. 3. Amounts reflect acquisition related cash expenses. Reconciliation of Selected GAAP To Non-GAAP Results A reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the quarters ended March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively, are set forth below. RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA (In millions; unaudited) QUARTER ENDED MAR 31,
2026 DEC 31,
2025 MAR 31,
2025 NET LOSS $ (217.7 ) $ (188.9 ) $ (93.4 ) Adjusted to exclude the following: Other (income) expense, net (1) (20.6 ) (27.9 ) (42.0 ) Interest income, net (16.4 ) (17.6 ) (8.7 ) Income tax expense 0.1 - 0.1 Depreciation and amortization expense 7.8 6.0 4.1 Stellantis warrant expense (2) - 0.9 0.8 General and administrative warrant expense 1.1 - - Stock-based compensation expense (3) 70.4 88.9 30.1 Acquisition-related expenses (4) 2.8 0.7 - ADJUSTED EBITDA $ (172.5 ) $ (137.9 ) $ (109.0 ) 1. Amounts primarily include changes in fair value of the public and private warrants, which are classified as warrant liabilities. 2. Amounts include non-cash warrant costs, classified as research and development expenses, for the warrants issued to Stellantis in connection with certain services they are providing to the Company. 3. Amounts primarily include stock-based compensation expense for options and restricted stock units issued to employees, non-employees, including the grants issued to our founder and shares issued to vendors. 4. Amounts reflect acquisition-related cash expenses. Non-GAAP Financial Measures To supplement our consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: Non-GAAP total operating expenses and Adjusted EBITDA. The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. In particular, these non-GAAP financial measures have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and many of the adjustments to the GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that are recurring and may be reflected in our financial results for the foreseeable future. In addition, these measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that the use of non-GAAP financial measures help us evaluate our business and financial performance, identify trends impacting our business, formulate business plans and financial projections, and make strategic decisions. We believe that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures to the readers of our financial statements provides useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for GAAP financial measures, can offer insight in the review of our operating and financial results and enables investors to more fully understand our performance and cash trends by removing the effects of certain non-cash expenses and non-recurring items. We excluded items in the following general categories from one or more of our non-GAAP financial measures, certain of which are described below: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE We exclude stock-based compensation expense, which is a non-cash expense, from these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe that excluding this item provides meaningful supplemental information on our operating results and enhances our ability and the ability of the investors to understand the impact of non-cash stock-based compensation expense on our operating results. WARRANT EXPENSE & GAINS OR LOSSES FROM REVALUATION OF WARRANTS Expense from our common stock warrants issued to Stellantis, which is recurring (but non-cash), expense from one-time issuance of warrant and gains or losses from change in fair value of public and private warrants from revaluation will be reflected in our financial results for the foreseeable future. We exclude warrant expense and gains or losses from change in fair value for similar reasons to our stock-based compensation expense. ACQUISITION-RELATED EXPENSE We exclude cash expenses, including diligence, legal, advisory and other costs incurred with acquisitions, from these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe these transaction-specific expenses are inconsistent in amount and frequency and do not correlate to the operation of our business and excluding these provides meaningful supplemental information on our operating results and enhances our ability and the ability of the investors to understand the impact of non-recurring acquisition-related expense on our operating results. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260511456956/en/ For Investors
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Archer’s US Air Taxi Operations Take Major Step Forward as Florida, New York and Texas Selected for White House Pilot ProgramMarch 9, 2026 3:21 PM
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The US Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration announced today that Archer’s partners in Texas, Florida and New York were selected for the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, a major step toward bringing air taxis to market in the United States.
The program creates a first-of-its-kind pathway to help bring the first new category of aircraft in nearly 80 years to market.
Archer will now work directly with partners in Texas, Florida and New York to begin laying the groundwork for early Midnight operations in those states as soon as the second half of 2026.
The speed at which the DOT and FAA are rolling out this program signals the importance the US government is placing on ensuring American leadership in the next generation of aviation.
Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced today that the US Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration have selected its partners in Texas, Florida and New York to participate in the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), marking a major step toward bringing electric air taxis to market in the United States.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260309508005/en/Archer’s Midnight air taxi during a test flight
The program creates a first-of-its-kind pathway to help bring the first new category of aircraft in nearly 80 years to market.
The announcement is one of the clearest signs yet that the US government is moving with urgency to support the commercialization of eVTOL aircraft and ensure American leadership in this new category of aviation.
By enabling early operations in select markets, this program is designed to help industry, regulators and local stakeholders work together to build the operational playbook for safe, scalable deployment.
Archer will now work across these locations—with its partners including the Texas Department of Transportation, the Florida Department of Transportation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey—to prepare for flights of its Midnight aircraft under the eIPP, including standing up local operating teams, infrastructure and procedures to ensure safe, measured deployment.
“This is the clearest sign yet from the White House, the FAA and the DOT that bringing air taxis to market in the United States is a real priority,” said Adam Goldstein, founder and CEO of Archer. “We appreciate Secretary Duffy and Administrator Bedford’s leadership and are excited to bring Midnight to the skies of some of America’s largest cities.”
Archer expects this effort to generate valuable operational experience that will help inform future deployments in the US and drive public acceptance, including as it continues to prepare for air taxi operations in Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympic Games.
Much like robotaxi pilot programs across the US, this program allows Archer to work with federal regulators, states, and communities to both build trust and establish the playbook for safely scaling electric air taxis across the country.
Midnight is Archer’s piloted electric air taxi designed to carry up to four passengers while producing less noise and emissions than a traditional helicopter. Midnight is built with redundant systems across the aircraft—including 12 total engines and propellers—allowing Archer to target similar levels of safety as commercial airliners.
Archer’s goal is to enable passengers to replace 60-90 minute trips on the ground with quiet, all electric flights using Midnight, dramatically reducing travel times compared to traditional ground transportation and helping avoid growing levels of congestion.
About Archer
Archer is designing and developing the key enabling technologies and aircraft necessary to power the future of aviation. To learn more, visit www.archer.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding Archer’s future business plans, expectations, and opportunities. These statements include those regarding the design and target specifications of its aircraft, the pace of design, development, certification, testing, manufacturing and commercialization of its planned eVTOL aircraft, or its ability to do so at all; plans to deploy aircraft and support pre-certification operations under the eIPP; market adoption of eVTOL; and anticipated benefits of acquisitions, strategic investments, and collaborations with third parties. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted are more fully detailed in Archer’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, available at www.sec.gov. Archer undertakes no obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events.
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Archer Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results, US and UAE Air Taxi Pilot Programs On-Track for 2026March 2, 2026 4:05 PM
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On-track for piloted vertical take-off and landing operations as part of the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) and Archer’s UAE commercial launch program.
Targeting first passenger-carrying flights in 2026.*
Received final FAA acceptance of 100% of “Means of Compliance,” making Archer the first to achieve this certification milestone for an eVTOL aircraft.
Expanded defense opportunities with dual-use, hybrid aircraft program and powertrain sales.
Ended 2025 with record liquidity of ~$2.0B.
Archer Aviation Inc. (“Archer” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ACHR) today announced operating and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The Company issued a shareholder letter from founder and CEO, Adam Goldstein discussing highlights from the quarter.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260302845172/en/
Commenting on fourth quarter 2025 results, Adam Goldstein said:
“Everything we’ve built over the past seven years is converging, and our strategy is paying off in ways the market is only beginning to understand.”
Live Webcast Details
Archer will host a live webcast to discuss its results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time today. The live webcast and replay are accessible via Archer’s investor relations website at investors.archer.com or conference call by dialing 646-844-6383 (domestic) or +1 833-470-1428 (international) and entering the access code 043388.
Recent Highlights
Piloted VTOL Operations on Track for eIPP and UAE with Expanded Midnight Fleet
Archer is growing its Midnight fleet and expanding its flight test program. The newest aircraft is now in its VTOL flight test campaign and will work through progressively more advanced test points ahead of full piloted transition flight.
Archer will continue to expand its piloted Midnight fleet throughout 2026, with several aircraft in various stages of completion.
With its growing fleet, Archer is on track for piloted vertical take-off and landing operations as part of the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program later this year.
Archer is also on track for piloted VTOL operations in the UAE, where it plans to deliver additional Midnight aircraft.
Archer is targeting its first passenger-carrying flights in 2026*.
100% FAA Acceptance of Midnight’s Means of Compliance
Archer became the first company to achieve 100% FAA acceptance of its eVTOL aircraft’s Means of Compliance.
Means of Compliance is the FAA-agreed-upon criteria by which Archer will demonstrate Midnight meets its airworthiness requirements.
Completing the Means of Compliance unlocks Archer’s ability to finalize the acceptance of its remaining certification plans with the FAA. Archer expects those to be resolved in the coming quarters, clearing the path for Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) activities to begin on its Midnight program as soon as this year.
Expanded Defense Opportunities and Powertrain Sales
Archer’s partnership with Anduril is at the core of its defense strategy, and it continues to expand. The two companies are designing an autonomous, hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft built for dual use.
In November, Archer announced its first third-party powertrain deal with Anduril and UAE’s EDGE Group to power their Omen autonomous air vehicle—an example of how Archer’s proprietary technologies can be adapted and sold for other applications.
Archer also announced its new UK engineering hub in Bristol. This facility will primarily support Archer’s local collaboration with Anduril UK and GKN, initially focused on their joint work to support uncrewed vehicle programs in the UK.
Ended Quarter With ~$2 Billion in Liquidity
Archer ended FY’25 with ~$2.0 billion in liquidity. Archer continues to be disciplined about its spend profile and met its Adjusted EBITDA loss guidance for the quarter.
*
Passenger-carrying operations are intended to begin with additional occupant(s) beyond a pilot.
Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2025 Financial Results
We reference several non-GAAP metrics in the financial discussion that follows. Unless otherwise noted or defined, our non-GAAP metrics are calculated by starting with the equivalent GAAP metric. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures is provided below in the section titled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation”.
SUMMARY FINANCIALS
(In millions; unaudited)
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR ENDED
DEC 31, 2025
SEP 30, 2025
DEC 31 2024
DEC 31, 2025
DEC 31, 2024
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$
234.7
$
174.8
$
124.2
$
729.6
$
509.7
NET LOSS
(188.9
)
(129.9
)
(198.1
)
(618.2
)
(536.8
)
NON-GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
144.2
121.2
98.3
502.1
380.6
ADJUSTED EBITDA
(137.9
)
(116.1
)
(94.8
)
(481.8
)
(368.9
)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS & SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
1,964.7
1,641.3
834.5
1,964.7
834.5
Key Financial Highlights
Liquidity
FY 2025 cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $1,964.7 million, an increase of $1,130.2 million from FY 2024, and highest quarter ending liquidity watermark in Archer’s history.
Cash used in operating activities: $432.9 million for FY 2025
Cash used for investment in property and equipment: $78.8 million for FY 2025
Cash used for acquisitions: $152.1 million for the acquisitions of Hawthorne Airport and Lilium and Overair IP
Cash provided by financing activities: $1,796.4 million for FY 2025, primarily driven by the three registered direct offerings with gross proceeds of $1.8 billion.
Operating Expenses & Net Loss
FY 2025 Operating Expenses increased by $219.9 million from FY 2024 to $729.6 million as we continued to invest in the development, test, certification and production activities for our aircraft. We also expanded investments in our go-to-market strategy and support infrastructure to enable the early bring-up of our air taxi operations globally. The increase in operating expenses included a $114.7 million increase in non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
Q4 2025 Operating Expenses increased by $59.9 million from Q3 2025 to $234.7 million primarily driven by $36.1 million increase in non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, and other spend related to growing headcount and our supply chain efforts.
FY 2025 Net Loss increased by $81.4 million from FY 2024 to a loss of $618.2 million primarily driven by $219.9 million increase in operating expenses, offset by $107.4 million decrease in non-cash charges within other income (expense), net and $30.9 million increase in interest income, net.
Q4 2025 Net Loss increased by $59.0 million from Q3 2025 to a loss of $188.9 million primarily driven by the $59.9 million increase in operating expenses as described above.
Adjusted EBITDA
Q4 2025 Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $137.9 million, which is within the guidance range of $110 million - $140 million. The loss was a planned increase of $21.8 million over Q3 2025 mainly due to increase in people and vendor related expenses.
FY 2025 Adjusted EBITDA Loss increased by $112.9 million over FY 2024 due to the investment in the development, test, certification and production activities for our aircraft as mentioned earlier.
Q1 2026 Financial Estimates
Archer’s financial estimates for first quarter of 2026 are as follows:
Adjusted EBITDA to be a loss of $160 million to $180 million.
We have not reconciled our Adjusted EBITDA estimates because certain items that impact non-GAAP metrics are uncertain or out of our control and cannot be reasonably predicted. In particular, stock-based compensation expense and change in fair value of warrants is impacted by the future fair market value of our common stock and warrants along with other factors, all of which are difficult to predict, subject to frequent change, or not within our control. The actual amount of these expenses during 2026 will have a significant impact on our future GAAP financial results. Accordingly, a reconciliation of non-GAAP metrics is not available without unreasonable effort.
About Archer
Archer is designing and developing the key enabling technologies and aircraft necessary to power the future of aviation. To learn more, visit www.archer.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding Archer’s future business plans, expectations, and opportunities. These statements include those regarding its expected financial results for the first quarter of 2026; the design, safety and target specifications of its aircraft; pace of design and regulatory outlook, including its ability to finalize remaining certification plans with the FAA and the selection of Archer to participate in the eIPP and its planned trial operations; its ability to timely develop, certify, test, manufacture and deploy its eVTOL aircraft in the US and UAE, or its ability to do so at all; air taxi network buildout, planned operations, and the goal of carrying its first passengers in 2026; expansion of its planned lines of business and development of new business opportunities, including hybrid aircraft and defense programs and UK engineering hub; plans and anticipated benefits of acquisitions, strategic investments, and collaborations with third parties. In addition, this press release refers to agreements that remain conditional, subject to the future execution of definitive agreements and the satisfaction of certain conditions. Such agreements may not be completed or may contain different terms than those currently contemplated. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted are more fully detailed in Archer’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is or will be available on its investor relations website at investors.archer.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. In addition, please note that any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that Archer believes to be reasonable as of the date of this press release. Archer undertakes no obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events.
ARCHER AVIATION INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions; unaudited)
DEC 31, 2025
DEC 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,021.5
$
834.5
Restricted cash
7.3
6.8
Short-term investments
943.2
-
Prepaid expenses
47.3
12.5
Other current assets
56.8
4.6
Total current assets
2,076.1
858.4
Property and equipment, net
253.6
126.8
Intangible assets, net
80.2
0.3
Right-of-use assets
40.8
8.1
Goodwill
0.1
-
Other long-term assets
15.1
7.6
Total assets
$
2,465.9
$
1,001.2
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$
30.2
$
14.6
Current portion of lease liabilities
5.3
3.7
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
68.1
52.8
Current portion of debt
0.8
-
Total current liabilities
104.4
71.1
Debt, net of current liabilities
79.5
64.0
Lease liabilities, net of current portion
36.3
11.3
Warrant liabilities
29.9
89.4
Other long-term liabilities
13.0
12.8
Total liabilities
263.1
248.6
Stockholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value
0.1
0.1
Additional paid-in capital
4,507.9
2,438.4
Accumulated deficit
(2,303.8
)
(1,685.6
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1.4
)
(0.3
)
Total stockholders’ equity
2,202.8
752.6
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,465.9
$
1,001.2
ARCHER AVIATION INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except share and per share data; unaudited)
QUARTER ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Revenue
$
0.3
$
-
$
0.3
$
-
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue
0.3
-
0.3
-
Research and development
147.1
94.6
493.9
357.7
General and administrative
87.3
29.6
235.4
152.0
Total operating expenses
234.7
124.2
729.6
509.7
Loss from operations
(234.4
)
(124.2
)
(729.3
)
(509.7
)
Other income (expense), net
27.9
(80.1
)
58.6
(48.8
)
Interest income, net
17.6
6.0
52.8
21.9
Loss before income taxes
(188.9
)
(198.3
)
(617.9
)
(536.6
)
Income tax expense
-
0.2
(0.3
)
(0.2
)
Net loss
$
(188.9
)
$
(198.1
)
$
(618.2
)
$
(536.8
)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
$
(0.26
)
$
(0.44
)
$
(0.99
)
$
(1.42
)
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
714,436,497
454,010,070
624,307,768
376,734,395
ARCHER AVIATION INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions; unaudited)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss
$
(618.2
)
$
(536.8
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense
20.0
11.7
Debt discount and issuance cost amortization
0.1
-
Stock-based compensation expense
223.5
108.8
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
(59.5
)
49.5
Gain on issuance of common stock
-
(1.5
)
Non-cash lease expense
4.5
3.0
Research and development warrant expense
3.3
8.1
General and administrative warrant expense
-
0.2
Technology and dispute resolution agreements expense
-
5.6
Amortization of short-term investments purchased at a premium
0.6
-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses
(12.2
)
(4.0
)
Other current assets
(6.2
)
(4.1
)
Other long-term assets
(3.1
)
(2.4
)
Accounts payable
8.8
(0.1
)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
16.5
(4.3
)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, net
(6.1
)
(3.3
)
Other long-term liabilities
(4.9
)
1.0
Net cash used in operating activities
(432.9
)
(368.6
)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment
(78.8
)
(82.0
)
Purchase of short-term investments
(1,048.1
)
-
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments
103.0
-
Acquisition of intangible assets
(26.2
)
-
Business Combination, net
(125.9
)
-
Net cash used in investing activities
(1,176.0
)
(82.0
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt
-
57.5
Payment of debt issuance costs
-
(0.7
)
Proceeds from PIPE financing
10.0
590.1
Proceeds from shares issued under at-the-market program
46.3
138.3
Proceeds from shares issued under employee stock purchase plan
7.4
4.8
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
1,801.8
55.0
Payment of offering costs in connection with financing activities
(69.1
)
(24.6
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
1,796.4
820.4
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
187.5
369.8
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
841.3
471.5
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
$
1,028.8
$
841.3
Reconciliation of Selected GAAP To Non-GAAP Results
A reconciliation of total operating expenses to non-GAAP total operating expenses for the quarters ended December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, are set forth below.
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EXPENSES
(In millions; unaudited)
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR ENDED
DEC 31, 2025
SEP 30, 2025
DEC 31, 2024
DEC 31, 2025
DEC 31, 2024
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$
234.7
$
174.8
$
124.2
$
729.6
$
509.7
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Stellantis warrant expense (1)
(0.9
)
(0.8
)
(2.0
)
(3.3
)
(8.1
)
General and administrative warrant expense
-
-
-
-
(0.2
)
Stock-based compensation expense (2)
(88.9
)
(52.8
)
(23.9
)
(223.5
)
(108.8
)
Technology and dispute resolution agreements (3)
-
-
-
-
(12.0
)
Acquisition-related expenses(4)
(0.7
)
-
-
(0.7
)
-
NON-GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$
144.2
$
121.2
$
98.3
$
502.1
$
380.6
1.
Amounts include non-cash warrant costs, classified as research and development expenses, for the warrants issued to Stellantis in connection with certain services they are providing to the Company.
2.
Amounts primarily include stock-based compensation expense for options and restricted stock units issued to employees, non-employees, including the grants issued to our founder and shares issued to vendors.
3.
Amounts reflect charges relating to the Wisk Warrants.
4.
Amounts reflect acquisition related cash expenses.
Reconciliation of Selected GAAP To Non-GAAP Results
A reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the quarters ended December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, are set forth below.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA
(In millions; unaudited)
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR ENDED
DEC 31, 2025
SEP 30, 2025
DEC 31, 2024
DEC 31, 2025
DEC 31, 2024
NET LOSS
$
(188.9
)
$
(129.9
)
$
(198.1
)
$
(618.2
)
$
(536.8
)
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Other (income) expense, net (1)
(27.9
)
(28.7
)
80.1
(58.6
)
48.8
Interest income, net
(17.6
)
(16.3
)
(6.0
)
(52.8
)
(21.9
)
Income tax expense
-
0.1
(0.2
)
0.3
0.2
Depreciation and amortization expense
6.0
5.1
3.5
20.0
11.7
Stellantis warrant expense (2)
0.9
0.8
2.0
3.3
8.1
General and administrative warrant expense
-
-
-
-
0.2
Stock-based compensation expense (3)
88.9
52.8
23.9
223.5
108.8
Technology and dispute resolution agreements(4)
-
-
-
-
12.0
Acquisition-related expenses (5)
0.7
-
-
0.7
-
ADJUSTED EBITDA
$
(137.9
)
$
(116.1
)
$
(94.8
)
$
(481.8
)
$
(368.9
)
1.
Amounts primarily include changes in fair value of the public and private warrants, which are classified as warrant liabilities.
2.
Amounts include non-cash warrant costs, classified as research and development expenses, for the warrants issued to Stellantis in connection with certain services they are providing to the Company.
3.
Amounts primarily include stock-based compensation expense for options and restricted stock units issued to employees, non-employees, including the grants issued to our founder and shares issued to vendors.
4.
Amounts reflect charges related to the Wisk Warrants.
5.
Amounts reflect acquisition-related cash expenses.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: Non-GAAP total operating expenses and Adjusted EBITDA. The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. In particular, these non-GAAP financial measures have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and many of the adjustments to the GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that are recurring and may be reflected in our financial results for the foreseeable future. In addition, these measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures.
We believe that the use of non-GAAP financial measures help us evaluate our business and financial performance, identify trends impacting our business, formulate business plans and financial projections, and make strategic decisions. We believe that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures to the readers of our financial statements provides useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for GAAP financial measures, can offer insight in the review of our operating and financial results and enables investors to more fully understand our performance and cash trends by removing the effects of certain non-cash expenses and non-recurring items.
We excluded items in the following general categories from one or more of our non-GAAP financial measures, certain of which are described below:
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
We exclude stock-based compensation expense, which is a non-cash expense, from these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe that excluding this item provides meaningful supplemental information on our operating results and enhances our ability and the ability of the investors to understand the impact of non-cash stock-based compensation expense on our operating results.
WARRANT EXPENSE & GAINS OR LOSSES FROM REVALUATION OF WARRANTS
Expense from our common stock warrants issued to Stellantis, which is recurring (but non-cash) and gains or losses from change in fair value of public and private warrants from revaluation will be reflected in our financial results for the foreseeable future. We exclude warrant expense and gains or losses from change in fair value for similar reasons to our stock-based compensation expense.
ACQUISITION-RELATED EXPENSE
We exclude cash expenses, including diligence, legal, advisory and other costs incurred with acquisitions, from these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe these transaction-specific expenses are inconsistent in amount and frequency and do not correlate to the operation of our business and excluding these provides meaningful supplemental information on our operating results and enhances our ability and the ability of the investors to understand the impact of non-recurring acquisition-related expense on our operating results.
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Original: Archer Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results, US and UAE Air Taxi Pilot Programs On-Track for 2026
US Market News
3月前
Industry-First: Archer to Bring Starlink Onboard Midnight Air TaxisFebruary 27, 2026 8:30 AM
Business Wire
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) today announced it will work with Starlink to bring stable, reliable and high-speed connectivity to its air taxis, marking Starlink’s entry into the emerging air mobility category and an industry-first collaboration.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260227452874/en/Archer’s Midnight aircraft at its facilities in Hawthorne, CA
Under the agreement, Archer will install Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite internet system into its Midnight aircraft and conduct testing. The system is designed to provide high-speed, low-latency, connectivity during Midnight’s air taxi operations.
Midnight is Archer’s piloted electric air taxi designed to carry up to four passengers while producing less noise and emissions than a traditional helicopter. Midnight is built with redundant systems across the aircraft—including 12 total engines and propellers—allowing Archer to target similar levels of safety as commercial airliners.
Beyond passenger internet access, Archer plans to utilize Starlink to enable communications between Midnight, pilots and engineering teams on the ground, helping to support the company’s air taxi connectivity infrastructure. Archer and Starlink also plan to work together to develop a connectivity solution that can help power Archer’s future development of autonomous aircraft.
Unlike traditional aircraft connectivity solutions that rely on ground towers or geostationary satellites, Starlink’s LEO constellation is engineered to provide consistent, high-bandwidth coverage even at low flight altitudes and in dense urban environments where cellular coverage is often unreliable. These characteristics make Starlink uniquely suited to next-generation aviation platforms, such as air taxis operating in and around cities at altitudes of approximately 1,500 feet.
Adam Goldstein, founder and CEO of Archer, said, “Connectivity is a must have feature for Midnight. Starlink is uniquely built to deliver it. This industry-first collaboration will enable seamless, high-speed connectivity and essential amenities for our passengers and pilots.”
Archer’s goal is to enable passengers in Midnight to travel across cities in just 5-15 minutes, dramatically reducing travel times compared to traditional ground transportation. Starlink will provide those passengers with consistent, high-speed connectivity throughout their short trips.
About Archer
Archer is designing and developing the key enabling technologies and aircraft necessary to power the future of aviation. To learn more, visit www.archer.com.
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About Starlink
Starlink is the world’s most advanced satellite constellation in low-Earth orbit, delivering reliable broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls, and more. Starlink is engineered and operated by SpaceX. As the world’s leading provider of launch services, and the only provider with an orbital class reusable rocket – SpaceX has deep experience with both spacecraft and on-orbit operations. Learn more at www.starlink.com and follow @Starlink on X
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding Archer’s future business plans, expectations, and opportunities. These statements include those regarding design and target specifications of its aircraft; timing of Archer’s development, commercialization, and certification of its aircraft; development of its planned lines of business and opportunities; buildout of its air taxi network, and anticipated benefits of collaborations with third parties. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted are more fully detailed in Archer’s filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) from time to time, which are available on its investor relations website at investors.archer.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. In addition, please note that any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that Archer believes to be reasonable as of the date of this press release. Archer undertakes no obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events.
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Original: Industry-First: Archer to Bring Starlink Onboard Midnight Air Taxis
US Market News
4月前
AI Takes Flight: Five Companies Advancing Defense and Aerospace IntelligenceFebruary 20, 2026 9:15 AM
PR Newswire (US)
Issued on behalf of Starfighters Space, Inc.VANCOUVER, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group News Commentary – The U.S. Department of Defense recently requested $66 billion in IT spending for its fiscal 2026, signalling a $1.8 billion increase from the prior year, with artificial intelligence topping the priority list across every service branch[1]. A new industry forecast projects the global AI in defense and aerospace market will grow from $4.2 billion to $42.8 billion by 2036, a tenfold expansion driven by autonomous systems and real-time intelligence processing[2]. Five companies operating at the intersection of aerospace, AI, and national security are Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET), Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR), AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV), Redwire (NYSE: RDW), and V2X (NYSE: VVX).
The global space economy reached $626 billion in 2025 and is projected to surpass $1 trillion by 2034, with defense and sovereignty emerging as the dominant growth drivers[3]. NASA continues to advance the medical knowledge base for long-duration spaceflight, with ISS crew members conducting real-time cardiovascular monitoring and psychological assessments to prepare for deep-space missions[4].Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) recently announced it is moving forward to Critical Design Review for STARLAUNCH 1 with support from GE Aerospace. The CDR is intended to confirm design maturity and support the program's transition into its next phase of build and test planning.In aerospace development, a Critical Design Review is a structured program milestone used to provide a detailed, integrated review of a system's design before proceeding into full-scale fabrication, integration, and formal test execution. The review will evaluate design documentation for the launch vehicle and its interfaces with the carrier aircraft, with a focus on configuration control, manufacturability, verification plans, and test readiness.The milestone builds on Starfighters' recently completed subsonic and supersonic wind tunnel testing for STARLAUNCH 1, which demonstrated clean separation behavior at Mach 0.85 and Mach 1.3 across ten successful runs. Results showed strong agreement between computational fluid dynamics predictions and experimental data, and the company has since initiated procurement of instrumented drop test articles to evaluate separation dynamics under actual flight conditions."We execute StarLaunch as a series of practical, documented steps to space," said Tim Franta, Director and VP Development at Starfighters. "A critical design review is where we confirm that the design is ready for the next phase. Our team is dedicated and focused on the mission, and we are staying disciplined as we progress STARLAUNCH 1."GE Aerospace has supported Starfighters' StarLaunch development through prior engineering work and flight test activities, including a recent supersonic flight test campaign carrying an advanced propulsion test vehicle during three captive carry missions from Kennedy Space Center. That work supports GE Aerospace's Atmospheric Test of Launched Air-breathing System (ATLAS) program, focused on advancing solid fuel ramjet propulsion technology with funding from the U.S. Department of Defense under Title III of the Defense Production Act.STARLAUNCH 1 is being developed as a sub-orbital vehicle designed to support short-duration microgravity missions and serves as a pathfinder for future air-launched concepts. In parallel, the company's validated separation work supports its broader aerospace testing services, including programs where clean separation is required for advanced and hypersonic vehicle testing.Starfighters operates the only commercial fleet in the free world capable of carrying underwing test payloads at speeds greater than Mach 2, or more than 1,500 miles per hour. The company's growing range of collaborations across defense and space positions its F-104 platform as a versatile high-performance testbed serving both government and commercial partners.In other industry developments:Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) recently announced plans to develop and deploy the next generation of artificial intelligence technologies for aviation using the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company unveiled three core development areas: real-time sensor fusion for enhanced pilot situational awareness, predictive health monitoring enabling proactive aircraft system maintenance, and autonomy-ready flight controls pairing the IGX Thor computing architecture with Archer's proprietary avionics and control software to support future autonomous and semi-autonomous operations."CES has always been a launchpad for technologies that reshape industries, so we're proud to announce our AI collaboration with NVIDIA here," said Adam Goldstein, Founder and CEO of Archer Aviation. "NVIDIA's AI compute capabilities and software stack give us the foundation to accelerate toward safer, smarter aircraft systems and modernize how aviation interfaces with the world's airspace."The company is developing Midnight, a piloted electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft designed for commercial urban air mobility operations. Archer holds FAA Part 135 air carrier certification and has secured commercial launch agreements with partners including United Airlines and Soracle, targeting initial commercial operations in select U.S. metro markets. The NVIDIA partnership represents a significant step toward building a next-generation computing architecture for the company's aircraft fleet.AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) recently received a $75 million task order from the U.S. Air Force to advance biotechnology and smart materials under the Functional Responsive Experimentation for Systems and Humans (FRESH) program at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Under the 60-month period of performance, the company will develop and evaluate new materials, processing methods, and modeling techniques to create advanced polymers and responsive materials that enhance the performance and resilience of Air Force assets across air, space, and weapons systems, expanding the company's ongoing work with the Air Force Research Laboratory."We're entering an era where biology and materials science are converging," said Dr. John Hogan, Vice President of Defense and Interagency Services at AeroVironment. "Our work under this program explores that frontier, creating responsive systems that enhance human performance, reduce maintenance burdens, and ensure operational dominance for the Air Force."The company's research will leverage artificial intelligence to speed discovery, testing, and environmental evaluation, with applications spanning cognitive and physiological monitoring, flexible electronics, additive smart materials, and synthetic biology. AeroVironment continues to expand its defense technology portfolio beyond its established Switchblade loitering munition and Puma unmanned aircraft platforms.Redwire (NYSE: RDW) recently announced its selection for the Missile Defense Agency's Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract, an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity vehicle with a ceiling of $151 billion. The multi-award contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that allows for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility across multiple defense mission areas."Redwire's proven space and defense technologies, including unmanned aerial systems, advanced sensors, maneuverable spacecraft platforms, and agent-based modeling and simulation, position us to deliver resilient, multi-domain solutions for national security missions," said Peter Cannito, Chairman and CEO of Redwire. "We are excited to continue advancing capabilities that help protect the homeland and support mission partners across the Department of Defense."The company employs approximately 1,300 people across the United States and Europe, focused on building the future of aerospace infrastructure, autonomous systems, and multi-domain operations leveraging digital engineering and AI automation. Redwire's capabilities span unmanned platforms, advanced sensor systems, and the development of next-generation maneuverable spacecraft for both government and commercial partners. The SHIELD contract positions the company to contribute across the full spectrum of homeland defense modernization initiatives.V2X (NYSE: VVX) recently secured a position on the Advanced Technology Support Program 5 (ATSP5), a $25 billion multiple-award contract administered by the Defense Microelectronics Activity under the Office of the Secretary of Defense. ATSP5 is one of the Department of Defense's most comprehensive engineering development and technology transition initiatives. The scope includes engineering development from system studies and prototyping through testing, integration, and limited production, covering full lifecycle technology support for embedded systems, network-centric warfare systems, and large-scale defense integrations."Winning a position on the ATSP5 enables V2X as a leader in transformative engineering solutions," said Jeremy C. Wensinger, President and Chief Executive Officer of V2X. "Our selection places us at the forefront of defense modernization, allowing us to deliver advanced capabilities that don't simply respond to threats and system obsolescence, but anticipate and evolve with them."The company brings decades of expertise in rapid acquisition, systems engineering, microelectronics supply assurance, and the intelligent application of advanced technologies including AI. The ATSP5 program creates pathways for modernization, overcoming obsolescence challenges, and extending the lifecycle of aging defense equipment while advancing AI-optimized systems and large-scale AI orchestration capabilities to address emerging national security threats.Article Source: USA News GroupCONTACT:
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Record Defense AI Spending Opens a Procurement WindowFebruary 12, 2026 10:28 AM
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Issued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc.NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group News Commentary – The Pentagon just carved out its first-ever standalone budget line for autonomy, requesting $13.4 billion for AI-driven platforms[1] across aerial, ground, and maritime domains. That spending lands as the U.S. Army outsources its entire helicopter pilot training pipeline[2] to a single contractor under a 26-year deal at Fort Rucker, replacing four fragmented contracts with one enterprise training up to 1,500 aviators per year. VisionWave Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: VWAV), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR), and Woodward (NASDAQ: WWD) are building the perception, training, and control systems at the center of this procurement cycle.
The Defense Innovation Unit is offering $100 million[3] to prototype vehicle-agnostic orchestration software capable of translating battlefield commander intent into coordinated autonomous execution across multi-domain fleets. Every service branch increased its AI allocation within the DoD's $66 billion IT budget for 2026[4], positioning autonomous sensing and cross-platform integration as the primary capability gaps driving procurement this cycle.VisionWave Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VWAV) recently demonstrated compelling real-world performance of SaverOne's RF-based Vulnerable Road User (VRU) detection platform in front of a major vehicle manufacturer, revealing technology capable of identifying pedestrians in complete darkness and behind physical obstructions where conventional sensors fail. The live test marked a significant step forward for pedestrian safety technology built on fundamentally different principles than anything currently deployed in the automotive sector.Rather than depending on cameras, radar, or LiDAR, SaverOne's system detects electromagnetic signals emitted by mobile devices that pedestrians carry. This RF-based approach eliminates the line-of-sight requirement that limits every optical and laser-based sensor on the market today. For autonomous vehicle developers still grappling with edge-case failures, the distinction is critical: the system identifies threats that remain completely invisible to traditional perception stacks.The controlled demonstration put the technology through scenarios designed to expose weaknesses in standard sensor arrays. As the test vehicle began moving, the VRU system immediately flagged nearby pedestrians before the driver or any onboard camera could establish visual contact. Dashboard warnings intensified as individuals crossed into the vehicle's projected trajectory. In back-to-back tests, the platform correctly identified two separate people concealed behind parked vehicles and maintained full detection accuracy through total darkness without any performance loss."This demonstration shows what happens when perception is no longer limited by line-of-sight," said Dr. Danny Rittman, Chief Technology Officer of VisionWave. "The system detects human presence and movement where cameras and the human eye cannot, providing earlier awareness and more time to react. We believe this capability may represent an advancement in how vehicles and platforms understand their surroundings in certain use cases."VisionWave established a strategic exchange agreement with SaverOne valued at $7.0 million across three stages. Upon milestone completion and shareholder approval, VisionWave could hold roughly 51% of SaverOne on a fully diluted basis. The company is also exploring whether VRU architecture can be adapted for defense and security applications, including unmanned aerial and ground vehicles and fixed installations that require detecting concealed individuals.VisionWave builds artificial intelligence, RF sensing, autonomous systems, and computational acceleration platforms for unmanned operations. The company has advanced capabilities across dual civilian and defense markets while integrating QuantumSpeed, acquired at a $99.6 million independent valuation, with proprietary qSpeed acceleration systems. VisionWave continues European expansion through distribution partnerships in Italy and Spain targeting critical infrastructure maintenance.CONTINUED… Read this and more news for VisionWave Holdings at: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/09/11/the-ai-defense-technology-developments-potentially-relevant-in-2025-26/Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) announced plans to develop the next generation of artificial intelligence technologies for aviation using the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform for aircraft safety, airspace integration and autonomy-ready systems. The companies have been working together since early 2025 to integrate the most powerful safety-capable AI computing module into future aircraft programs."CES has always been a launchpad for technologies that reshape industries, so we're proud to announce our AI collaboration with NVIDIA here," said Adam Goldstein, Founder and CEO of Archer Aviation. "NVIDIA's AI compute capabilities and software stack give us the foundation to accelerate toward safer, smarter aircraft systems and modernize how aviation interfaces with the world's airspace."Initial integration is already well underway with broader applications expected across manufacturing, aircraft fleet operations and pilot training. Archer Aviation plans to debut its integration at recently acquired Hawthorne airport in central Los Angeles, which is expected to be its operational hub for planned LA air taxi network operations.Article Sources: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/09/11/the-ai-defense-technology-developments-potentially-relevant-in-2025-26/ CONTACT:USA NEWS GROUP
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