Beta Technologies Will Deliver Electric Aircraft, Chargers to Air Force Base

The agreement extends the company’s three-year partnership with AFWERX Agility Prime, the innovation arm of the Air Force dedicated to vertical lift.

Jack Daleo

Friday, September 15, 2023 at 02:20 PM ET

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U.S. Air Force Major Jonathan Appleby (left) and Beta test pilot Camron Guthrie take a Beta Alia demonstrator for a test flight in March. [Courtesy: Beta Technologies]

Key Takeaways:

Beta Technologies has made history by being the first to install an electric aircraft charging station on a U.S. Air Force base, specifically Eglin AFB in Florida.
This initiative is part of an extended partnership with the Air Force's Agility Prime program, allowing for experimentation with Beta's prototype eCTOL aircraft and Level 3 DC fast-charging systems.
The collaboration aims to advance electric aviation for military applications, explore fleet modernization, and improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions for the Department of Defense.

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Another week, another first for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry.

The milestone comes from electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies, which on Thursday said it will be the first to install an electric aircraft charging station on an air force base. The site in question is Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, where Beta will deliver two charging stations—and a prototype of its newly revealed electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) design.