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Autonomous Cargo Aircraft For The Battlefield Unveiled At Farnborough
Beta Technologies has unveiled the MV250, an autonomous hybrid-electric cargo aircraft, at the Farnborough Airshow. The MV250 can take off and land vertically, fly without a pilot, and carry up to a ton of cargo into dangerous areas. The aircraft has a 250-nautical-mile tactical radius and can generate power on the ground for equipment such as radar and antennas. Beta says its bonded-composite fuselage could speed up production, with manufacturing cycle times measured in hours. The MV250 was first reported by Business Insider.