Archer to acquire Boeing's Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid subsidiaries; Boeing to take a stake in Archer

Wisk Aero/Wisk Generation 6

Archer Aviation agreed to buy Boeing's Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu subsidiaries, announced on 10 August 2026. Boeing will take a stake in Archer and become a strategic partner, keeping access to Wisk's core autonomy technology.

• The deal was signed on 9 August 2026 and is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to closing conditions including the US antitrust waiting period.
• Boeing's release gives no purchase price; the transaction terms are in Archer's SEC filing made the same day.
• Wisk's Generation 6 is the aircraft it puts forward for type certification; the release gives no certification timeline for it.
• Wisk's autonomy technology is described as designed for certification in both civil and potential defence markets.
• Insitu, also transferring, is described by Boeing as a profitable defence business with over $200 million in annual revenue.