Beta Technologies unveils MV250, a hybrid-electric autonomous aircraft for military logistics

On 21 July 2026, Beta Technologies unveiled the MV250, a hybrid-electric, autonomous variant of its ALIA aircraft purpose-built for military logistics and multi-mission operations. Removing the pilot and associated safety systems cuts weight, while an onboard 1.3 MW turbogenerator extends range well beyond battery-only electric aircraft and can deliver more than 1 MW of offboard power to forward units on the ground.

The VTOL platform is quoted with an operational radius of 250+ nautical miles carrying 2,000 lbs intra-theatre, rising to 1,300+ nm on an ISR/ferry profile with up to 12 hours of endurance at 20,000 ft, and runs on standard JP-8, JP-5 and NATO F-34/F-44 fuels. Modular payload configurations span contested logistics and sustainment, air-launched effects and loitering munitions, electronic warfare, ISR, counter-UAS, C2 node and CASEVAC roles.

The MV250's turbogenerator was co-developed with GE Aerospace, which agreed in September 2025 to invest US$300 million in Beta to advance the hybrid-electric powertrain. The programme positions Beta, best known for its commercial electric ALIA aircraft, as a growing contender in autonomous military mobility, having already drawn support from the US Air Force's AFWERX Agility Prime programme.