Anduril and Archer unveil autonomous VTOL platform for dual use
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Anduril and Archer Unveil Jointly-Developed Autonomous VTOL Platform For Commercial and Defense Applications
July 20, 2026 7:30 AM EDTAnduril and Archer today unveiled a jointly-developed series hybrid-electric VTOL platform built to serve both defense and commercial applications. Anduril showcased the defense variant, Thunder, a Group 5 autonomous attack rotorcraft specifically designed to multiply the combat power of current and next-generation crewed attack and assault aircraft. The two companies have built what they believe to be a step change in vertical lift: a new class of autonomous aircraft with the speed, range, payload and operating cost that defense and commercial missions demand. Archer plans to announce the first commercial customers later this... More

