Archer delivers first Midnight aircraft to U.S. Air Force
Archer delivered its first Midnight aircraft to the U.S. Air Force for evaluation under AFWERX Agility Prime.
Evidence notes
- 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.
Company context
Archer Aviation develops the Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility and defence-adjacent programs.