I've talked about the work we've been doing with @anduriltech on our clean-sheet hybrid, autonomous aircraft design, but I haven't been able to say much beyond that.
Today, that aircraft was down-selected by the UK Ministry of Defence for Project NYX, the British Army's program to develop autonomous "loyal wingman" VTOL aircraft designed to operate alongside Apache helicopters.
We opened our engineering hub in Bristol specifically to support this work and that UK aerospace talent is already helping accelerate the effort.
I’m confident we have the right team building the right aircraft to deliver what the British Army needs. Can't wait to show the world what we've been working on.
US Operations Expected to Begin This Year
We expect Midnight operations in American cities to begin this year through the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), in coordination with the @USDOT and @FAANews. Under the eIPP, we were selected as an air taxi partner in 3 winning applications encompassing 8 states, including Florida, Texas and New York.
Today, we’re sharing our Q1’26 results. Here’s the latest:
☑️US operations expected to begin this year under eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP)
☑️Advanced commercial readiness with expanded piloted flight test program & operational control of Hawthorne Airport in LA
☑️Record certification progress as Archer is first to close Phase 3
of the FAA’s 4-phase Type Cert process for eVTOL aircraft
☑️Significant progress made on dual-use, hybrid aircraft with a program award expected this year
☑️Rapidly advancing AI stack through partnerships with NVIDIA, Palantir and Starlink amid DOT’s $12.5B ATC modernization effort
☑️Strong liquidity with Q1 ending at $1.8B
Midnight is designed to be capable of taking off and landing conventionally (CTOL) or vertically (VTOL) to serve the full spectrum of flight operations and safety standards.
This dual-mode capability gives it the flexibility to operate safely across a wide range of infrastructure, from traditional airports and runways to urban vertiports and constrained landing zones.
Florida just passed a groundbreaking air taxi bill. Here’s what it does:
Exempts eVTOL aircraft from FL sales and use tax
Authorizes FL DOT to fund a portion of vertiport project costs
Requires FL DOT to expedite approval of vertiports
Preempts local governments from regulating vertiport design
Prevents local governments from regulating eVTOL charging stations
This bill helps reduce uncertainty, expedite approvals and move things forward efficiently.
Staff Flight Test Engineer Simon Hedderman takes us inside the Archer telemetry trailer, the data center behind our flight test operations.
While the pilot operates the aircraft, our team monitors from the telemetry trailer, gathering holistic aircraft data like engine temperatures, airspeed, and battery levels. Each part of the aircraft is represented, with members from the battery, engine, propellor, flight control systems, guidance navigation & controls, and flight test instrumentation teams gathering data and monitoring real-time performance during flight.
This test data helps to validate aircraft performance across mission profiles, supporting safe flights and preparing us for public operations.
‼️🇰🇭 Heartwarming moment: A young Cambodian girl stops crying the instant she reunites with her father after being separated at the Cambodia-Thailand border.
Hoping President Trump can help bring a lasting resolution to the ongoing tensions between Cambodia and Thailand, so families like this one never have to endure such painful separations again. 🤝🙏
At 2 a.m. on December 13, 2025, Thailand attacked Cambodia’s Koh Kong Province, forcing innocent civilians to flee their homes in the middle of the night. This is a cruel and inhumane act. Thailand has never wanted peace—ceasefires mean nothing when only Cambodia respects them. Thailand is desperate for war and shows no concern for destruction or human lives.
I hope the world sees the truth: Thailand started this.
#CambodiaNeedPeace
#JusticeForCambodia
Breaking: Thai soldiers use F-16 fighter jets, Tank mobility, infantry, and artillery shells to attack Cambodian civilian areas along the Cambodia border.
Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes
Thailand committed a war crime!
#Thaiarmy#TruthFromThailand#ThailandInvadeCambodia
Ta Krabey Temple was destroyed this week during the latest round of fighting along the Cambodia-Thailand border. According to Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the destruction occurred on 8 December 2025 amid Thai air and artillery operations in the area. The Ministry has formally condemned the Thai military and is calling for international accountability.
Photos from the site show extensive structural collapse, with the temple reduced to rubble. Sandbags are visible around parts of the structure, though no explanation has been confirmed for their presence.
Even in a militarized border zone, why was there a need to completely annihilate an ancient Khmer temple that had stood for centuries? Whatever the tactical context, the outcome is the permanent loss of a cultural heritage site that cannot be rebuilt or replaced.
Ta Krabey Temple was destroyed this week during the latest round of fighting along the Cambodia-Thailand border. According to Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the destruction occurred on 8 December 2025 amid Thai air and artillery operations in the area. The Ministry has formally condemned the Thai military and is calling for international accountability.
Photos from the site show extensive structural collapse, with the temple reduced to rubble. Sandbags are visible around parts of the structure, though no explanation has been confirmed for their presence.
Even in a militarized border zone, why was there a need to completely annihilate an ancient Khmer temple that had stood for centuries? Whatever the tactical context, the outcome is the permanent loss of a cultural heritage site that cannot be rebuilt or replaced.
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Trump stopped SEVEN global conflicts in SEVEN months… and now the EUROPEANS are buying “TRUMP 2028” HATS (Zelenskyy bought TWO) 🧢
Trump says he’s not ENDING the Ukraine War for awards, he just wants a TICKET to HEAVEN 🙏
We're living through the reindustrialization of America. Ten years ago the smartest people I knew were all building SaaS products, marketplaces and consumer electronics. Now think of what's going on today. We're building flying cars, modular reactors and autonomous fighter jets.
The new heroes of today aren't influencers, they're builders, people like @PalmerLuckey, Alex Karp and Zuck.