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Certo Aerospace raises £35 million to accelerate autonomous heavy-lift helicopter development

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Certo Aerospace has raised £35 million to accelerate development of an autonomous coaxial heavy-lift helicopter. The funding will support the company’s efforts to advance the aircraft, although the announcement provides no further details on its intended market, technical milestones or deployment timeline.

Discovered 2026-10-01T07:35:28.306051-07:00 | 2026-10-01T07:35:28.306051-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The funding gives Certo Aerospace additional capital to advance an autonomous coaxial heavy-lift helicopter, a program combining autonomy with heavy-lift rotorcraft capability.
  • The announcement signals continued investment in autonomous aircraft development, but provides no details on certification, payload, customers or timing—key factors for assessing commercial and operational viability.

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