# Electra.aero: drone company

Canonical ID: `234806f9-840b-4446-af63-4f6c84570e33`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** $115M Series B ([Prysm Capital](/investors/prysm-capital.md), 2025) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **Strategic investors:** [Lockheed Martin Ventures](/investors/lockheed-martin-ventures.md), [Honeywell](/investors/honeywell.md) Aerospace, [Safran](/investors/safran.md)
- **Manufacturing:** [$850M Springfield, Ohio facility (1,975 jobs, announced July 2026)](/manufacturing.md) ([see manufacturing](/manufacturing.md))
- **Pre-orders:** 2,200+ aircraft from 60+ operators
- **Certification:** FAA Part 23 (G-1 Issue Paper closed)
- **First flight:** Late 2027 or early 2028 (anticipated)
- **Production target:** Up to 800 aircraft/year at Springfield facility
- **Engine:** [Safran](/investors/safran.md) TG600 turbogenerator
- **Launch customer:** Bristow Group (EL9 launch agreement)

- **Slug:** electra-aero
- **Founded:** 2020
- **HQ:** Manassas, Virginia, USA
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)

## Models

- [EL9 Ultra Short](/models/electra-el9-ultra-short.md) (aerial) (id: `49c09717-9842-4009-b80e-017988d221c2`)

## Current leadership (2)

- [John Langford](/people/john-langford.md) Founder & Chairman (secondary-verified)
- [B. Marc Allen](/people/b-marc-allen.md) President & CEO (secondary-verified)

## Former / Previously (1)

- [John Langford](/people/john-langford.md) Founder & CEO (former) (secondary-verified)

## Partnerships (2)

- [Electra.aero and Safran TG600 Turbogenerator Agreement](/partnerships/electra-aero-and-safran-tg600-turbogenerator-agreement.md) with Safran Helicopter Engines _development_
- [Electra.aero and Bristow Group EL9 Launch Agreement](/partnerships/electra-aero-and-bristow-group-el9-launch-agreement.md) with Bristow Group _distribution_ (announced)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Electra.aero?

Advanced air mobility company headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, founded in 2020. Electra is pioneering Direct Aviation with hybrid-electric Ultra Short aircraft that take off and land in as little as 150 feet using blown-lift and distributed electric propulsion. The EL9 Ultra Short is a nine-passenger aircraft powered by the Safran TG600 turbogenerator. Over 2,200 aircraft on pre-order from 60+ operators worldwide. Electra is investing $850M to build an advanced production facility in Springfield, Ohio (announced July 2026, creating 1,975 jobs, targeting up to 800 aircraft/year). Strategic investors include Lockheed Martin Ventures, Honeywell Aerospace, and Safran. FAA Part 23 type certification in progress (G-1 Issue Paper closed). First flight anticipated late 2027 or early 2028. Bristow Group launch agreement. Defense applications for Agile Combat Employment.

### What does Electra.aero make?

Electra.aero has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: EL9 Ultra Short (Electra.aero builds physical robots).

### Where is Electra.aero headquartered?

Electra.aero is headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, USA.

### Where does Electra.aero operate robots?

Electra.aero is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

### Is Electra.aero a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Electra.aero ranks in roughly the top 99% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (2)

1. https://electra.aero/news/electra-to-usher-in-the-next-era-of-aviation-with-advanced-production-facility-in-springfield-ohio
2. https://electra.aero/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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