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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An electric aircraft hovers in the air.

First Flight

The Hexa, an electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, hovers in the air during its first test flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 4, 2022. The aircraft, which uses 18 motors and propellers, flew for approximately 10 minutes and reached a height of about 50 feet.

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