Astro Aerospace Acquires Horizon Aircraft
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Astro Aerospace, a developer of eVTOL aerial vehicles and drones, has acquired Horizon Aircraft, a developer of advanced eVTOLs.
Patricia Trompeter, a member of Astro's Board of Directors, will be Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Trompeter spent a large portion of her career in executive positions at GE Capital.
Bruce Bent will assume the role of Executive Chairman.
Horizon co-founder and CEO Brandon Robinson has been appointed President of Astro Aerospace. Robinson is a CF-18 Fighter Pilot Top Gun graduate, and has led more than $400 million in complex engineering projects.
The acquisition will provide a complete product offering across both commercial and industrial applications. Astro will now have three eVTOL models under development - Alta, Elroy and the Cavorite X5. Astro offers both full electric and hybrid aircraft options. In addition, the Astro product line includes single passenger, piloted multiple passenger, and cargo aircraft designs.
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