XTI Aerospace And Valkyrie Sciences Partner To Develop Vanguard Platform, Will Apply Valkyrie's Experience With Graphene And Composite Materials, Battery Technology, And Smart Systems Architecture To XTI's Tri Fan 600 Program

AI, advanced materials and mesh intelligence for aerospace

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and DALLAS and AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- XTI Aerospace, Inc. ("XTI" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:XTIA), advancing scalable vertical flight technologies, and Valkyrie Sciences ("Valkyrie"), a leader in enterprise solutions by the integration of artificial intelligence and advanced materials, announced the Vanguard Platform, an intelligent technology system for the next generation of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft.  The Vanguard Platform will apply Valkyrie's experience with graphene and composite materials, battery technology, and smart systems architecture to XTI's Tri Fan 600 program.

The alliance between XTI and Valkyrie includes a strategic investment by XTI in Valkyrie as well as a services agreement between XTI and Valkyrie Intelligence. The collaboration expands upon Valkyrie Founder Charlie Burgoyne's service on XTI's Corporate Advisory Board, announced in July 2025.  Mr. Burgoyne has served as the applied sciences advisor to several military and intelligence commands, where he contributed his expertise to decisions of national importance. His extensive experience deploying real-world application of AI comes from his leadership roles in government, industry and academia. Notable contributions include his work at LANL, DOE, DARPA, NASA, CENTCOM, SOCOM, and other various organizations. Valkyrie has earned industry recognition from a leading global automotive manufacturer for its mesh network design.  Valkyrie's experience in mesh intelligence, development of digital-twin systems for Fortune 100 companies and supporting racing operations provides a foundation of capabilities for leveraging the Vanguard Platform to advance capabilities of the XTI TriFan 600 aircraft.