Bristow Reserves 10 Additional Early Delivery Positions for Chaparral Aircraft

05:15 PM EDT, 09/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Bristow (VTOL) has booked 10 additional early delivery positions for the Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft, bringing its total reservations to 15, Elroy Air said late Thursday. Bristow previously reserved early delivery slots for five Chaparral drones and announced a pre-order agreement for up to 100 Chaparral drones. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), the US manufacturer of Chaparral, will produce the aircraft at its Sacramento, California, facility, with the first production aircraft planned for late 2026, according to the statement.