The difference between a defence deep-tech pitch deck and a qualified supplier is validation. Not laboratory demonstrations. Not simulation results. Real hardware, tested under operational conditions, witnessed by credible third parties.
Belvyon's technologies have achieved what most founders only promise:
- 13 months of continuous operation aboard the International Space Station—the most hostile radiation environment accessible to human engineering
- Live-fire ballistic testing against 14.5mm B32 API threats with Turkey's leading defence contractor
- Selection from thousands of proposals across the NATO Alliance for the Defence Innovation Accelerator
- Letters of Intent from 5th-generation fighter programmes
These are not future milestones. These are completed validations.
13
MONTHS
ISS Orbital Exposure
86.80%
BALLISTIC
Efficiency Achieved
STEP 3
NATO DIANA
Selection Stage
6+
GOVERNMENT
Grants Awarded
Validation Timeline
A decade of progressive validation from academic research to defence prime partnerships
2015
TÜBİTAK ARDEB 115R017 (1001-Class Grant)
Programme: Turkey's highest academic research funding tier
Project: "Development of Mechanical Performance of Multi-Scale Self-Healing Nanocomposite Radiation Shielding Material for Aerospace Applications"
Significance: Demonstrated founder capability to secure competitive government R&D funding at national premier level
2019
ISS/JAXA-Kibo Experiment Completion
Programme: JAXA Exposed Experiment Handrail Attachment Mechanism (ExHAM)
Experiment ID: 8071 | Duration: 13 months orbital exposure
Results: 11.1% gamma shielding improvement, 38.56% neutron enhancement
Significance: Ultimate de-risking signal—hardware survival in Van Allen Belt
View ISS/JAXA-Kibo Details2019
APRSAF-26 International Presentation
Programme: Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum
Location: Nagoya Convention Hall, Japan (November 2019)
Significance: Presented alongside JAXA, NASA, KARI, TUA delegates—international peer recognition
2020
Roketsan Live-Fire Validation
Programme: Commercial ballistic testing contract | Value: $22,435.14 USD
Prototypes: 12 samples across T1, T2, T3 configurations
Test Standard: 14.5mm B32 API at 911 m/s (200m range)
Results: 86.80% ballistic efficiency (T2), 71.53% weight reduction vs standard ceramic
2020
SSB Defence Agency Letter of Intent
Programme: Turkish Secretariat of Defence Industries
Reference: Project 118303 | Date: 15 September 2020
Significance: Government defence agency pathway established for Turkish platform integration
2023
TÜBİTAK TEYDEB Project Completion
Programme: Technology and Innovation Grant Programme | Project ID: 7210093
Project: "Design, Optimisation, Production of Variable Radar Cross-Section Material for Radar-Invisible Fighter Canopy"
Final Evaluation: 09 August 2023 — COMPLETED
2024
TUSAS/TAI Letter of Intent
Programme: Turkish Aerospace Industries — KAAN Fighter Programme
Reference: E-V6600-045.99-76969 | Date: 6 March 2024
Scope: Radar absorbing canopy, EOTS, DAS, and infrared system windows
Significance: 5th-generation fighter programme qualification pathway
2025
NATO DIANA Step 3 Advancement
Programme: NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic
Challenge: "Contested Electromagnetic Environments"
Selection Date: 5 September 2025 | Status: STEP 3 (Final evaluation stage)
Significance: Selected from thousands of NATO Alliance proposals
2025
UK Incorporation
Company: Belvyon Limited | Company Number: 16762038
Registered: England and Wales (October 2025)
Significance: UK defence market access, ITAR-free export architecture, 37-nation OGEL pathway
The Ultimate De-Risking Signal
In the defence materials sector, Dr BEL's materials have achieved what most deep-tech founders only promise: 13 months of continuous operation in Low Earth Orbit at the outer zone of the Van Allen Belts—the most hostile radiation environment accessible to human engineering.
The ISS/JAXA-Kibo experiment validates not just material performance but manufacturing consistency. Space hardware must survive launch vibration, vacuum outgassing, thermal cycling (-150°C to +120°C), atomic oxygen fluence, and cosmic radiation flux.
Explore ISS/JAXA-Kibo HeritageLive-Fire Tested
TOPSPOT hybrid armour underwent independent third-party validation through Roketsan A.S.—Turkey's premier defence contractor and a leading NATO supplier. The $22,435 contract delivered 12 prototype samples tested against 14.5mm B32 armour-piercing incendiary threats.
Results:
- T2 Configuration: 3.3mm residual depth of penetration (86.80% efficiency)
- Weight Advantage: 71.53% reduction vs standard ceramic
- Confinement Effect: +18% efficiency gain with fabric wrap
Primary Source Documentation
All validation claims are substantiated by primary source documentation available in the investor data room
| Validation | Evidence Documentation |
|---|---|
| ISS/JAXA-Kibo Experiment | JAXA official confirmation, APRSAF-26 proceedings, Wiley journal publication |
| NATO DIANA Step 3 | Official notification email from challenges@diana.nato.int (5 Sept 2025) |
| TÜBİTAK TEYDEB | Official completion certificate, project evaluation documents |
| Roketsan Contract | Purchase Order 164872, bank payment verification (dekont), test reports |
| TUSAS/TAI LOI | Official Letter of Intent (TASNIF DISI) Reference E-V6600-045.99-76969 |
| UK Incorporation | Companies House certificate, Company No. 16762038 |