# Oshkosh Defense and Grid Aero partner on autonomous aircraft manufacturing

Oshkosh Defense and Grid Aero announced a strategic partnership to bring Grid Aero's Lifter autonomous aircraft into production, leveraging Oshkosh's Wisconsin-based manufacturing infrastructure.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-11-02
- Where: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: Lifter autonomous aircraft
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Oshkosh Defense](https://endata.com/companies/15145.md) (partner)
- [Grid Aero](https://endata.com/companies/15146.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261102234779/en/Oshkosh-Defense-and-Grid-Aero-Announce-Strategic-Partnership), 2026-11-02: "This partnership represents a new model for defense innovation, bringing Silicon Valley's transformative technology development together with the Midwest's unmatched manufacturing capability."

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