Archer Aviation Secures Exclusive Access to Karem’s Military-Grade Tiltrotor Technology to Power Next-Gen Dual-Use VTOL Aircraft

Group 1 - Archer Aviation Inc. announced an exclusive collaboration with Karem Aircraft to integrate military-grade rotor and tiltrotor technology into its next-generation VTOL aircraft [1][3] - The partnership provides Archer access to Karem's Optimum Speed Tiltrotor technology, validated by the US Army, enhancing the aircraft's range, fuel efficiency, and payload capacity [2][3] - This collaboration is part of Archer's dual-use strategy, targeting both commercial urban air mobility and defense sectors, with a focus on developing an autonomous, hybrid-propulsion aircraft [2][3] Group 2 - Archer Aviation designs and develops aircraft and related technologies, operating in both commercial and defense sectors [4] - The company aims to produce aircraft capable of operating in contested airspaces with low thermal and acoustic signatures by combining Karem's aeromechanics with its own autonomous systems [3]