U.S. Air Force’s Autonomy Prime Targets First Aircraft In 2024

Graham Warwick May 26, 2023
Joby Aviation eVTOL

U.S. Air Force and Joby pilots will fly the S4 eVTOL both uncrewed and piloted once prototypes are delivered for initial logistics operations.

Credit: Joby Aviation
As it prepares to deploy the first electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft on military bases early next year, U.S. Air Force innovation unit AFWerx’s Prime program is branching out in new directions, including autonomy, airspace and energy. Agility Prime was launched in April 2020 to help...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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