ST Engineering sees route for AirFish 8 military sales

ST Engineering AirX has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Eurasia Mobility Solutions for an order of up to 10 AirFish wing-in-ground (WIG) craft. (ST Engineering)

ST Engineering is considering military sales for its AirFish 8 wing-in-ground (WiG) effect craft even as it announced on 21 February that it had received a letter of intent (LOI) for its first commercial order.

Designed to take off and land on water, the AirFish 8 has been developed as a commercial WiG craft capable of carrying up to 10 passengers, including crew members, or 1,000 kg of supplies at a speed of 90 kt. A company representative told
Janes
at the Singapore Airshow 2024, held from 20 to 25 February, that military applications and sales are now being considered for the craft.

“Since a JV [joint venture] was signed in 2023, our objective has been to achieve commercial sales of the AirFish 8. We see a pathway to potential military use through commercial sales of the platform,” the company representative said.

The JV was signed with Peluca, formerly known as Wigetworks Private Limited.