Agility Prime
Agility Prime is the Air Force’s transformative vertical lift program that is partnering with the electric vertical takeoff and land (eVTOL) commercial industry to propel the third revolution in aerospace and start to field a new class of air mobility systems by 2023.
Mission: Expand technology transition paths to accelerate emerging dual-use transformative vertical lift markets by leveraging government resources for rapid and affordable fielding.
WHAT: Coalescence of key technology areas
- Hybrid & Electric: Large distributed electric or hybrid-electric propulsion systems
- Autonomy: Automation and Simplified Vehicle Operations
- Manufacturing: Advanced manufacturing and materials
WHY: U.S. Technological Leadership and Accelerate Fielding of Transformative Vertical Lift
- Strategic: Zero emission and runway independent aircraft
- Process: Establish new transition paths with contracts, certification, and budgeting
- Product: Field operationally relevant logistics capabilities
HOW: Collaborative Risk Reduction
- Technical: Opportunities for collaborative test and evaluation
- Regulatory: Early military airworthiness review
- Financial: Contracts for testing and early use cases
