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Electra Launches Defense Unit to Deliver Next Generation Airlift Solutions for the Last Tactical Leg
Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) today announced the launch of "Electra Defense", a new business unit focused on meeting defense mission needs, as the company develops the EL9, a dual-use, nine-passenger hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (ultra-STOL) aircraft for the U.S. Military.
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