Kratos to Manufacture Elroy Air Chaparral Autonomous Cargo Aircraft in Expanded California Facility
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions secured the exclusive U.S. manufacturing rights for Elroy Air's Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft, with production slated for its expanded Sacramento facility starting in late 2026. Elroy Air has reported a demand pipeline exceeding 1,400 aircraft, representing over $5 billion in potential revenue from commercial logistics partners like FedEx and defense branches including the U.S. Army and Air Force.
Key figures
- Workforce new hires
- 50
- Chaparral payload lbs
- 500
- Chaparral range miles
- 450
- Pipeline aircraft count
- 1400
- Workforce total projected
- 500
- Workforce sacramento current
- 450
- Pipeline potential revenue usd
- 5000000000
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