Orbital Engines Selected for Cargo Aircraft & Flight Test Program

Orbital Corporation has secured a commercial contract with US-based autonomous cargo aircraft developer MightyFly, supplying three Orbital Heavy Fuel Engine propulsion systems to support ongoing platform development and flight testing.

Scheduled for delivery in September 2026, the engine order expands Orbital’s footprint in the rapidly growing autonomous middle-mile logistics sector. This emerging market increasingly relies on uncrewed aerial systems to transport high-value, time-critical freight across commercial supply chains. The three propulsion systems will support MightyFly’s next phase of aircraft validation as the developer advances its autonomous cargo platform toward commercial deployment, establishing a foundational pathway for potential follow-on production orders.

Stephen Pearce, CEO, Orbital Corporation Limited, commented, “MightyFly is exactly the type of commercial customer Orbital is targeting. The company is developing an innovative autonomous cargo aircraft platform addressing a rapidly emerging logistics market where autonomous aviation can deliver significant operational and economic advantages for customers transporting high-value, time-critical freight.

“This order is an important first step in what we expect will become a broader commercial relationship. The initial three propulsion systems will support MightyFly’s aircraft development and flight test program, providing a pathway to future production opportunities as the platform progresses towards commercial deployment. In our experience, commercial autonomous aviation programs can move from development to production more quickly than traditional defence procurement programs, which is part of what makes this an attractive growth market for Orbital “