Overview
- Archer publicly revealed Halo at the Farnborough International Airshow, with initial coverage of the announcement appearing on Wednesday and Thursday of the show.
- Halo is a fully autonomous VTOL tiltrotor that uses a series hybrid‑electric powertrain and variable‑speed dual tiltrotors to extend range, cut noise, and carry heavy payloads.
- The aircraft is designed to fit inside a standard shipping container so it can be moved by road, rail, sea or air for rapid, runway‑independent deployment.
- Archer named Japan’s Marubeni Aerospace as Halo’s launch partner to study markets and deployment, and the platform shares its airframe and core systems with Anduril’s military Thunder variant.
- No delivery or certification timelines were provided and regulatory approval for uncrewed operations remains unresolved, though Anduril has indicated a prototype first‑flight target of 2027 and potential rate production in 2029–2030.