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accession: "0001477932-26-002338"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BTBD"
cik: "0001718224"
company_name: "BT Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:49:00.398477+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BT Brands merger partner Aero Velocity partners with AC Future on military drone launch vehicle

## Summary
- Aero Velocity and AC Future to co-develop Mobile Drone Launch Vehicle (MDLV) for U.S. military and public-sector use.
- Partnership announced April 14, 2026 at TEVCON in San Diego; MDLV aims at mobile UAS launch/recovery in austere environments.
- MDLV will integrate multi-UAS launch, all-terrain mobility, onboard power, and secure C2 for contested environments.
- Companies expect to pursue Department of War and other government funding opportunities for the platform.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001477932-26-002338
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BTBD
- cik: 0001718224
- company_name: BT Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718224/000147793226002338/0001477932-26-002338-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718224/000147793226002338/btbd_8k.htm

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