Archer Aviation

Production capacity

• Production capacity

  2024-12-19 - Archer completed construction of its ARC manufacturing facility and planned to ramp the initial production line toward two aircraft per month by the end of 2025. - Midnight / ARC initial line - Covington, Georgia

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• Operating use

  2024-08-15 - Archer delivered its first Midnight aircraft to the U.S. Air Force for evaluation under AFWERX Agility Prime. - Midnight / U.S. Air Force evaluation - AFWERX Agility Prime evaluation

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Supply chain relationships

• Safran Electronics & Defense

  Inbound - Avionics - Safran Electronics & Defense supplies ucap flight control computer and skynaute navigation for midnight for Archer Aviation Archer Midnight

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• FACC

  Inbound - Aerostructures - FACC supplies fuselage and wing elements for midnight for Archer Aviation Archer Midnight

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• Garmin

  Inbound - Avionics - Garmin supplies g3000 integrated flight deck for midnight for Archer Aviation Archer Midnight

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• Honeywell Aerospace

  Inbound - Flight Controls - Honeywell Aerospace Technologies supplies flight control actuators and thermal management for midnight for Archer Aviation Archer Midnight

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• Stellantis

  Inbound - Manufacturing Services - Stellantis provides contract manufacturing for Archer Midnight aircraft

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• Anduril Industries

  Outbound - Power Systems - Archer announced an agreement to supply electric powertrains for Anduril and EDGE Group Omen aircraft

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• EDGE Group

  Outbound - robotic motion components - Archer supplies its electric powertrain for EDGE Group and Anduril Omen aircraft

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• ACHR - NYSE - USD

• Adam Goldstein - Founder & CEO
• Tom Muniz - CTO
• Nikhil Goel - Chief Commercial Officer

Events

• 2026-08-24 - Partnership - Archer and AEG partner on L.A. LIVE vertiport and exclusive air-taxi service

  The planned vertiport would connect the downtown Los Angeles entertainment district to Archer’s wider regional network. The agreement covers venue and event use around L.A. LIVE, including the period leading into the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This is a signed development partnership, not an operating vertiport or launched passenger service.

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• 2026-08-10 - Acquisition - Archer agrees to acquire Boeing’s Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid subsidiaries

  Wisk adds six generations of autonomous eVTOL development and more than 1,700 flight tests. Insitu has built more than 3,500 uncrewed aircraft systems deployed across 35 countries and generates more than $200 million in annual revenue. SkyGrid contributes aircraft-agnostic airspace-management software; the acquired businesses bring nearly two million combined flight hours of operating data.

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• 2026-07-20 - Product Launch - Anduril and Archer unveil Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft

  Thunder combines a series hybrid-electric powertrain with dual optimum-speed tiltrotors for runway-independent vertical lift and wingborne cruise. The Group 5 aircraft is designed for armed reconnaissance, modular strike payloads and autonomous teaming with crewed attack and assault aircraft. The team has completed multiple flights with full-scale surrogate aircraft; Thunder itself is planned to make its first flight in 2027.

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• 2026-07-15 - Product Launch - Archer launches Zee aviation foundation model

  Zee covers ADS-B, air-traffic-control communications, aircraft state, maps, terrain and weather data. The proprietary pipeline includes a global network of more than 6,000 ADS-B receivers. The model can run on-device or on servers; airline, airspace-management and copilot deployments remain prospective.

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• 2026-02-26 - Regulatory - Archer reaches 100 percent FAA acceptance of Midnight Means of Compliance

  Means of Compliance defines how Archer will show Midnight meets airworthiness requirements. The milestone cleared Archer to finalize remaining certification plans and move toward TIA activity. The approval supports Archer's path toward fielded use in commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.

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• 2025-11-17 - Partnership - Archer announces Omen electric-powertrain supply agreement with Anduril and EDGE

  Omen is a hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle that Anduril and EDGE Group plan to co-develop and co-produce in the UAE. The deal is Archer's first announced third-party use of the proprietary powertrain already used on Midnight; the UAE committed to an initial acquisition of 50 Omen systems. Archer said the broader strategic partnership remained conditioned on future definitive agreements, while Anduril described the powertrain as reducing risk for a production Omen variant.

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• 2025-06-16 - Market Signal - Archer closes registered direct offering with $816.8M net proceeds

  The offering issued 85 million Class A shares at $10 per share, producing $850 million of gross proceeds before costs. Archer earmarked proceeds for general corporate purposes, commercial infrastructure and development of an AI-based aviation software platform. The issuer's approximately $2 billion pro forma liquidity figure combined existing cash, expected offering proceeds and remaining ATM capacity.

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• 2025-06-02 - Demonstration - Archer Showcases Piloted Midnight Flight in Test Program

  • Archer Aviation conducted a piloted flight of its Midnight aircraft at its flight test facility in Salinas, California. • The flight involved a conventional takeoff and landing, reaching speeds up to 125 mph and an altitude over 1,500 feet. • Chief Test Pilot Jeff Greenwood, who previously served as a test pilot for Bell Textron and as a pilot in the United States Marine Corps, piloted the aircraft.

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• 2025-03-27 - Commercial Order - Ethiopian Airlines signs Archer Launch Edition agreement

  Ethiopian Airlines became Archer's second Launch Edition customer. The agreement targeted early Midnight operations and market development in Ethiopia.

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• 2025-02-27 - Commercial Order - Abu Dhabi Aviation becomes first Archer Launch Edition customer

  Abu Dhabi Aviation became the first customer for Archer's Midnight Launch Edition commercialization program. The Launch Edition program covered an initial Midnight fleet for Abu Dhabi operations. Archer planned to provide pilots, technicians, and engineers to support the early operational ramp.

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• 2024-12-19 - Facility Opening - Archer completes construction of ARC manufacturing facility

  The facility received its certificate of occupancy and began tooling load-in. The initial line was planned to start production in early 2025 and ramp toward two aircraft per month by year-end. The facility supports Archer's capacity for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.

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• 2024-12-12 - Partnership - Archer and Anduril partner on hybrid VTOL military aircraft

  Archer and Anduril formed a strategic partnership to develop a hybrid VTOL military aircraft. The partnership launched Archer Defense as Archer expanded into defense aircraft programs. Archer also raised $430 million in additional equity capital alongside the defense-aircraft announcement.

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• 2024-08-15 - Deployment - Archer delivers first Midnight aircraft to U.S. Air Force

  The delivery followed Department of Defense acceptance of Midnight's military airworthiness assessment. The USAF evaluation covered simulated medical evacuation, cargo, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. The deployment places Archer's technology into unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations beyond a lab-only setting.

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• 2024-08-13 - Market Signal - Future Flight Global plans purchase of up to 116 Archer Midnight aircraft

  Future Flight Global signed an MOU for the planned purchase of up to 116 Archer Midnight aircraft. The planned purchase was valued at up to $580 million. The agreement supported planned eVTOL operations in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

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• 2024-08-08 - Market Signal - Archer unveils planned Los Angeles air taxi network

  The planned network included locations around LAX, USC, Orange County, Santa Monica, Burbank, Long Beach, and Van Nuys. Archer coordinated with the Los Angeles Rams and Hollywood Park on potential vertiport access.

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• 2024-08-08 - Partnership - Archer announces proposed Midnight contract-manufacturing terms with Stellantis

  The proposed terms contemplated Stellantis funding up to about $370 million of manufacturing labour costs for a ramp to 650 Midnight aircraft annually. Stellantis would also contribute up to $20 million of identified initial capital expenditure at Archer's Georgia manufacturing facility. The arrangement was an agreement in principle, remained subject to definitive agreements and included proposed performance warrants tied to manufacturing milestones.

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• 2024-07-12 - Partnership - Southwest and Archer sign California air taxi network MOU

  Southwest Airlines and Archer signed an MOU to develop operational concepts for California air taxi networks. The collaboration targeted electric air taxi networks around California airports served by Southwest. The work covered operating concepts for Archer eVTOL aircraft and surrounding airport communities.

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• 2024-06-12 - Demonstration - Archer completes Midnight transition flight

  Midnight flew through transition at speeds above 100 mph. The milestone demonstrated vertical takeoff, wingborne flight, and transition on Archer's production-intent aircraft.

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• 2024-06-05 - Regulatory - Archer receives FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate

  Archer Air received its FAA Part 135 Air Carrier and Operator Certificate. The certificate allowed Archer to begin commercial aircraft operations before Midnight type certification. Archer paired the Part 135 certificate with its Part 145 repair-station certificate for future air taxi operations.

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• 2024-02-26 - Partnership - Archer signs UAE framework agreement with ADIO

  Archer signed a framework agreement with ADIO covering UAE air taxi operations, manufacturing, training, and infrastructure. The agreement covered multi-hundred-million-dollar investment support for Archer's UAE launch plans. The collaboration included in-country manufacturing and operational enablement for Midnight aircraft.

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• 2023-06-21 - Partnership - Archer selects Safran flight-control and navigation systems

  Archer and Safran began the collaboration in 2021 and focused development and testing on the UCAP flight-control computer and SkyNaute navigation system for Midnight. UCAP combines multi-core computing with high-integrity and safety features for Midnight flight control. SkyNaute uses mature HRG Crystal gyroscope technology and Safran says it reduces size and weight by 35% versus alternatives.

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• 2022-11-15 - Partnership - Archer selects Garmin G3000 flight deck for Midnight

  Garmin will supply its G3000 integrated flight deck for Archer's Midnight production aircraft. The compact, configurable system combines large-format displays and pilot controls with an established certification pedigree. Archer said the selection advanced its strategy of sourcing components already used on certified aircraft; at announcement it had selected suppliers for more than 64% of Midnight's bill of materials.

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• 2022-07-27 - Partnership - Archer selects Honeywell actuation and thermal systems

  Honeywell will supply flight-control actuation technology that Archer described as a key enabler of its 12-tilt-6 aircraft configuration. Honeywell actuators can accept hundreds of micro-adjustments and commands per second from fly-by-wire computers for precise navigation. Archer also selected Honeywell's MicroVCS thermal-management system for its lower weight, efficiency and reliability in the relevant size and power class.

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• 2022-07-18 - Partnership - Archer names FACC for production aerostructures

  FACC will fabricate and supply key fuselage and wing elements for Archer's production eVTOL aircraft. Archer selected FACC for its lightweight-construction expertise and experience producing advanced composite aerostructures. Archer said the structural work is intended to support the aircraft's target range and payload capabilities.

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Profile notes

• Archer's headline aircraft orders remain conditional rather than delivered backlog

  reviewed 2026-07-19 - Archer's agreements include conditions such as aircraft certification, later negotiation of material commercial terms and customer acceptance. Headline dollar values therefore describe potential purchases, not firm delivered-aircraft revenue or an unconditional manufacturing backlog.

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Relationships

• U.S. Air Force

  Defense Evaluation Site - Archer delivered its first Midnight aircraft to the U.S. Air Force for evaluation under AFWERX Agility Prime.

• Insitu

  Acquisition Target - Archer agreed to acquire Insitu from Boeing as part of a broader autonomous-aerospace transaction.

• Ethiopian Airlines

  Launch Customer - Ethiopian Airlines signed an agreement to deploy Archer Midnight under the Launch Edition program.

• Future Flight Global

  Planned Aircraft Customer - Future Flight Global signed an MOU for the planned purchase of up to 116 Archer Midnight aircraft.

• AEG

  L.a. Live Vertiport And Exclusive Air Taxi Partner - Archer and AEG will develop an L.A. LIVE vertiport, with Archer as the property's exclusive air-taxi provider.

• Boeing

  Relationship Counterpart - Boeing agreed to sell Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid to Archer and take an equity stake in Archer.

• GKN Aerospace

  Project Nyx Programme Partner - GKN Aerospace and Archer work alongside Anduril UK on the autonomous collaborative aircraft team for Project NYX.

• Anduril Industries

  Thunder Co Development - Archer Aviation and Anduril jointly developed the Thunder series hybrid-electric autonomous VTOL platform.

• Southwest Airlines

  Airline Network Partner - Southwest Airlines and Archer signed an MOU to develop operational concepts for California air taxi networks.

• Abu Dhabi Investment Office

  Uae Launch Partner - Archer and ADIO signed a framework agreement covering UAE air taxi operations, manufacturing, training and infrastructure.

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Context tags

• eVTOL OEM layer - Stack Layer
• Pilot deployments - Commercial Stage - Pilot-scale deployments with airline and operator partners
• Aerial autonomy technology stack - Stack Layer
• eVTOL air taxi builder - Peer Group - eVTOL air taxi builder for urban air mobility
• Urban air mobility - Workflow - Urban air mobility for passenger transport in cities
• Aerial delivery networks - Customer Environment - Aerial delivery networks customer environment
• Autonomous drone systems participation - Workflow - Archer and Anduril developed Halo as an autonomous dual-use VTOL aircraft platform for commercial and defence applications.

• Ethiopian Airlines signs Archer Launch Edition agreement

  2025-03-27 · Order / contract · Ethiopian Airlines signed an agreement to deploy Archer Midnight under the Launch Edition program.

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• Abu Dhabi Aviation becomes first Archer Launch Edition customer

  2025-02-27 · Order / contract · Abu Dhabi Aviation became the first customer for Archer's Midnight Launch Edition commercialization program.

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