- In January 2024, Equipmake and H55 developed a fully certified 100kW Electric Propulsion System (EPS) for electric aircraft. H55 is commercializing these motors for its customer project with BRM AERO, which involves the Bristell B23 Energic aircraft, utilizing Equipmake motors based on H55's specifications
- In January 2024, IHI Corporation introduced the world's first one-megawatt-class electric motor, designed as part of its More Electric Architecture for Aircraft and Propulsion (MEAAP) project. This development aims to optimize energy management in aircraft systems, contributing to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions
- In June 2023, RTX successfully tested its 1 MW electric motor, developed by Collins Aerospace, achieving a significant milestone in its hybrid-electric flight demonstrator program
- In April 2021, Maxon supplied six brushed DC motors for NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, which successfully completed its historic flight on Mars, becoming the first controlled flight of a powered, unmanned spacecraft on another planet
- In November 2020, Safran Electrical & Power signed a deal with Bye Aerospace to equip ENGINeUS electric smart motors on the eFlyer 4 and eFlyer 2 aircraft, a contract that contributed to the success of Safran’s ENGINeUS product line
