Elroy Air and Barq Group have agreed an initial joint venture to invest $200 million to establish a Middle East manufacturing facility to build the Chaparral VTOL unmanned cargo aircraft. The deal aims to localize production capacity and accelerate regional deployment of Elroy's autonomous logistics UAS.
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The joint venture commits $200 million to create in-region production capacity for the Chaparral VTOL UAS, a material capital allocation that shortens supply lines and supports sustainment for regional operators.
The investment dovetails with Gulf efforts to build Advanced Air Mobility infrastructure, complementing recent vertiport rollout plans in Abu Dhabi and the UAE's push to act as an eVTOL testbed.
It mirrors a broader industry trend of establishing local aerospace manufacturing through partnerships and industrial hubs, similar to recent aerospace Centers of Excellence MoUs in the region.
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