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The Electric: Honeywell Jumps Into the Race to Develop Electric Aircraft for the Pentagon

Honeywell and startup Odys are building the hybrid-electric Laila, which would bring down drones in combat. Photo: Courtesy Odys
By
Steve LeVine

Multiple electric aviation startups are developing aircraft for combat missions in a race for billions of dollars in orders they expect from the Pentagon and other military buyers amid a boom in defense spending.