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BETA delivers a range of aviation solutions to provide next-gen capabilities to support current and future military needs. 

Next-Gen Aviation Systems

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MV250 - VTOL

BETA's production military logistics VTOL aircraft include hybrid and autonomous capabilities militarized to operate in contested environments (e.g., GPS-denied environment)
Range >1,000 nm with hybrid power.

BETA's production military logistics VTOL aircraft include hybrid and autonomous capabilities militarized to operate in contested environments (e.g., GPS-denied environment)
Range >1,000 nm with hybrid power.
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A250 - VTOL

BETA's piloted military logistics VTOL aircraft providing a cost-effective solution to meet a multitude of needs.

BETA's piloted military logistics VTOL aircraft providing a cost-effective solution to meet a multitude of needs.
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CX300 - CTOL

On-demand, cost-effective, piloted, landing field or airstrip-accessed tactical resupply.

On-demand, cost-effective, piloted, landing field or airstrip-accessed tactical resupply.
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Ground Support Equipment (Airfield)

Multimodal charging infrastructure for any Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) or ground support vehicle with a Combined Charging System (CCS) socket. The only UL-certified AAM charge system in production.

Multimodal charging infrastructure for any Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) or ground support vehicle with a Combined Charging System (CCS) socket. The only UL-certified AAM charge system in production.
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Ground Support Equipment (Austere) Tactical ground support equipment designed for the most demanding environments.
Tactical ground support equipment designed for the most demanding environments.

Right Partner Today

The BETA system supports mission generation by freeing up critical aviation assets. BETA's products have demonstrated exceptional reliability, greater efficiency and lower operating costs compared to legacy platforms. 

Low maintenance and higher throughput than trucks or legacy aircraft by virtue of simple and flexible design. The BETA system enables equipment and supply pre-positioning, scalable logistics packages and access to forward operating sites in dispersal operations.

 
Cost-Effective Dual-Use Technology
Enabling Technology Built In-House in the U.S.A.
Surge Manufacturing Capability

Proven Experience

BETA has a demonstrated track record of working with the military and has achieved many industry firsts in the defense space.

Industry Firsts: Crewed Electric VTOL Transition and Military Pilot Flights

BETA, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, completed the first-ever crewed transition flight of an electric aircraft — from vertical takeoff to wing-borne cruise and vertical landing — demonstrating the real-world performance and stability of electric VTOL across all phases of flight. In another industry first, both U.S. Army and Air Force pilots flew BETA’s fixed-wing electric aircraft, demonstrating military confidence in the ALIA platform.
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Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Backed by the U.S. Army

With Army support, BETA is developing hybrid propulsion using trusted combustion systems and an internally-developed, high-reliability generator. BETA has already flown a working prototype, demonstrating a solution for longer-range, flexible missions.
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Field-Proven Performance and Reliability in Five U.S. Air Force Deployments

BETA’s aircraft has deployed five times, including a sustained test campaign with the 413th Flight Test Squadron at Duke Field. The effort culminated in a full-scale Agile Combat Employment exercise, validating ALIA’s role in closing intra-theater logistics gaps with high-reliability, high-cadence operations.
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Spotlight Deployment: Duke Field at Eglin Air Force Base

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What
  • Operational experimentation of electric aircraft and its charging capabilities to demonstrate resupply operations to disbursed locations.
  • BETA provided training and support from October '23 through January '24 with the ALIA platform and supplied the nation's first aircraft charger on a DoD installation. BETA proved 100% operational reliability and 98% dispatch reliability.
  • Operational experimentation of electric aircraft and its charging capabilities to demonstrate resupply operations to disbursed locations.
  • BETA provided training and support from October '23 through January '24 with the ALIA platform and supplied the nation's first aircraft charger on a DoD installation. BETA proved 100% operational reliability and 98% dispatch reliability.
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Why It’s Important
  • Evaluated the value of using an electric aircraft to support distributed forces
  • Demonstrated time savings, reduced costs and increased flexibility when 
    compared to legacy platforms
  • Intra-island: significantly faster than surface movement 
  • Inter-island: demonstrated capability to move cargo inside the island chain
  • Evaluated the value of using an electric aircraft to support distributed forces
  • Demonstrated time savings, reduced costs and increased flexibility when 
    compared to legacy platforms
  • Intra-island: significantly faster than surface movement 
  • Inter-island: demonstrated capability to move cargo inside the island chain

Use Cases

In every environment, when everything is on the line, trust BETA to be there with you.
Contested Logistics Low cost and high availability meet the demands of resilient mesh logistics networks.
Medical Transport and Casualty Evacuation Designed for medical transport, ALIA executes on every mission, giving it operational advantage as demonstrated through use case testing at Duke Field.
Power Delivery for Units in the Field ALIA hybrid-electric architecture brings power to the point of need. As the battlefield increasing relies on technology, the MV250 enables sustained operations in remote and austere environments.
Personnel and Cargo Transport A range of solutions for fuel independence, flexibility, operational efficiency and low costs.

American Manufacturing

We’re designing, manufacturing and assembling new and enabling technologies in the United States. Our pragmatic approach to certification and manufacturing includes vertical integration, while partnering with top aerospace suppliers throughout the United States for over 90% of the remaining components.

Defense Advisory Board

James C. McConville General, U.S. Army (Ret.) Served as 40th Army Chief of Staff (2019-2023), championed "People First" initiatives while modernizing Army aviation during his 42-year military career.
Edward M. Daly General, U.S. Army (Ret.) Led Army Materiel Command (2020-2023), modernizing logistics and enhancing global sustainment operations throughout his distinguished military career.
Mike Minihan General, USAF (Ret.) Commanded Air Mobility Command (2021-2024), enhancing global airlift capabilities and strategic mobility during his distinguished 34-year Air Force career.
Jon M. Davis Lt. General, USMC (Ret.) Led as Deputy Commandant for Aviation (2014-2017), modernizing aircraft fleets and enhancing pilot readiness during his distinguished 37-year military career.
Michael D. Dubie Lt. General, Air National Guard (Ret.) Led Vermont National Guard before serving as Deputy Commander of USNORTHCOM, enhancing homeland security and defense operations.

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