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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Air taxi firm Joby acquires defense tech company for $500 million

Joby Aviation said on Tuesday it would buy defense ​technology company Resonant Sciences ​for about $500 million, as it looks to scale ​its business in a growing defense market.

Electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) companies are focusing more on the military market as commercial development has ‌taken longer ⁠than ⁠expected and defense spending has ramped up, driven by wars in Ukraine and ​the Middle East.

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