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First full-scale X-BAT combat drone prototype packs 2,000-mile range, vertical flight
interestingengineering.com/military/x-bat-combat-drone-full-scale-prototype
2019 20 Twenties winner Akshay Kadhiresan went from F-35 engineer to building autonomous military AI at Shield AI—and briefing four-star generals along the way ... Show more
20 Twenties Winner Building Defense Autonomy At Shield AI
20 Twenties Winner Building Defense Autonomy At Shield AI
defence-blog.com Oct 16
Shield AI software lets Taiwan drone boats shadow intruder: Shield AI has released new details on how its Hivemind autonomy software steered two Taiwanese ...
defence-blog.com/shield-ai-software-lets-taiwan-drone-boats-shadow-intruder/
Taiwan Coast Guard to receive 12 V-Bat drones | Taiwan News | Oct. 13, 2026 16:51
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The Aviationist Oct 10
X-BAT Accelerating Toward First Flight with New Funding: New U.S. Navy funding and company investment bring the announced X-BAT investment to $400 million as ...
theaviationist.com/2026/10/10/x-bat-accelerating-toward-first-flight-with-new-funding/
TWZ Oct 08
Navy Doubles Down On X-BAT VTOL ‘Fighter’ Drone Development: X-BAT flight testing is getting closer on the horizon, and an extremely ambitious timeline to reach ...
twz.com/news-features/navy-doubles-down-on-x-bat-vtol-fighter-drone-development
US drone firms seek closer cooperation with Taiwan | Taiwan News | Oct. 3, 2026 17:48
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Video: Shield AI Details Progress For X-BAT Full Scale Prototype: Shield AI says it is nearly done constructing the first full-scale protype of X-BAT ...
aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/video-shield-ai-details-progress-x-bat-full-scale-prototype
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militarnyi.com Sep 07
Vampire Systems to Get Shield AI Software to Counter Jet-Powered Drones: It will be integrated into the Vampire system to create a unified counter-drone system ...
militarnyi.com/en/news/vampire-systems-to-get-shield-ai-software-to-counter-jet-powered-drones/
Ex-Military Entrepreneurs Are Set To Cash In On Defense Tech Boom: Backed by a record $32 billion in venture funding since 2022, the AI-powered defense tech ...
forbes.com/sites/monicahunter-hart/2026/08/03/battlefield-to-boardroom-the-veteran-founders-riding-defense-techs-32-billion-boom/
Taiwan AIDC details drone business, 2026 outlook | Taiwan News | Aug. 21, 2026 17:54
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defence-blog.com Aug 19
U.S. Navy invests $50M in Shield AI’s runway-free strike drone: The U.S. Navy's Rapid Capability Office, PAE Aviation and the Defense Innovation Unit are ...
defence-blog.com/u-s-navy-invests-50m-in-shield-ais-runway-free-strike-drone/
Shield AI and Taiwan’s NCSIST demonstrate autonomous drone flight | Taiwan News | Aug. 7, 2026 15:02
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defence-blog.com Aug 06
Shield AI, Taiwan expand deal after drone swarm success: Three Taiwanese-built drones have searched a stretch of contested airspace together ...
defence-blog.com/shield-ai-taiwan-expand-deal-after-drone-swarm-success/
Thunder Tiger, Shield AI demonstrate mission autonomy software - Focus Taiwan: Taiwan-based drone manufacturer Thunder Tiger Corp. teamed up with U.S ...
focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202607290020
defence-blog.com Jul 30
Taiwan teams up with a US firm to build AI-guided attack boats: Taiwan's homegrown drone maker just showed off a fleet of AI-powered attack boats designed to ...
defence-blog.com/taiwan-teams-up-with-a-us-firm-to-build-ai-guided-attack-boats/
Taiwan’s Thunder Tiger, Shield AI demonstrate Hivemind autopilot | Taiwan News | Jul. 30, 2026 17:02
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ShieldAI Progresses On X‑BAT Build, Tests Amid Europe Push: Shield AI is progressing on building its initial X-BAT autonomous fighters after it announced that it ...
aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/shieldai-progresses-x-bat-build-tests-amid-europe-push
A Fighter Jet That Takes Off Without a Runway Is One Step Closer to Vertical Takeoff
gizmodo.com/a-fighter-jet-that-takes-off-without-a-runway-is-one-step-closer-to-vertical-takeoff-2000788226
interestingengineering.com Jul 20
GE completes key engine test for X-BAT aircraft that takes off without runways: GE Aerospace and Shield AI have completed a key propulsion test that moves the ...
interestingengineering.com/innovation/x-bat-clears-major-engine-test
defence-blog.com Jun 24
Poland buys V-BAT surveillance drones in $16 million Shield AI deal: Poland has signed a contract worth approximately $16 million to purchase American-made V-BAT ...
defence-blog.com/poland-buys-v-bat-surveillance-drones-in-16-million-shield-ai-deal/
defence-blog.com Jun 15
Shield AI brings its runway-free autonomous fighter jet to Eurosatory: Shield AI, the San Diego-based defense technology company that has been supplying AI ...
defence-blog.com/shield-ai-brings-its-runway-free-autonomous-fighter-jet-to-eurosatory/
Romanian Navy official loses fingers to Shield AI V-BAT: A Romanian Navy official lost two fingers when her hand was caught in the propeller of a V-BAT drone ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/romanian-navy-official-loses-fingers-to-shield-ai-v-bat/
ekathimerini.com Jun 17
Shield AI and EFA Group partnership: Shield AI and EFA Group signed on Tuesday a strategic partnership agreement at the Eurosatory defense exhibition to ...
ekathimerini.com/economy/1306867/shield-ai-and-efa-group-partnership/
TVP World Jun 16
U.S. startup Shield AI wants to develop and manufacture its new X-BAT combat aircraft in Poland, according to Prime Minister Donald Tusk [@donaldtusk ] ... Show more
Shield AI Distances X-Bat From CCA Market Segment: Shield AI's proposed X-Bat already stands out as an autonomous, jet-powered, vertical-takeoff-and-landing ...
aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/shield-ai-distances-x-bat-cca-market-segment
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Greece Expands Drone Fleet for Aegean Surveillance Missions: Greece will expand its fleet of Shield AI V-BAT drones for maritime surveillance operations across ...
greekreporter.com/2026/06/03/greece-expands-drone-fleet-aegean-surveillance-missions/
Drone crashes and severed fingers at a $13bn Silicon Valley military startup: A year ago, Ryan Tseng, the head of US defence tech startup Shield AI ...
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-06-07-drone-crashes-and-severed-fingers-at-a-13-billion-silicon-valley-military-startup/
defence-blog.com Jun 06
Shield AI tests autonomous swarm teaming in Oklahoma: Shield AI, the San Diego-based defense technology company that has been building autonomous flight systems ...
defence-blog.com/shield-ai-tests-autonomous-swarm-teaming-in-oklahoma/
The defense-tech founder betting on autonomous war: Shield AI’s Brandon Tseng, a former Navy SEAL, confronts the moral, military, and entrepreneurial stakes of ...
fastcompany.com/91551071/the-defense-tech-founder-betting-on-autonomous-war
A new lawsuit accuses a senior official at Shield AI of “profane, egregious acts” of sexual harassment and alleges fraud and safety issues involving other ... Show more
Ex-Shield AI Worker Sues Over ‘Profane, Egregious’ Acts by Senior Official
Ex-Shield AI Worker Sues Over ‘Profane, Egregious’ Acts by Senior Official
Pentagon taps Shield AI for low-cost drone program as Iran war accelerates demand for cheap drones
cnbc.com/2026/05/19/pentagon-taps-shield-ai-for-low-cost-missile-program.html
The Aviationist May 21
LUCAS One-Way Attack Drone Will be Piloted by Hivemind AI: Shield AI has been selected to integrate Hivemind on the LUCAS drones, enabling them to coordinate and ...
theaviationist.com/2026/05/21/lucas-drone-piloted-by-hivemind-ai/
Investors bet on San Diego’s new military-industrial complex, including $1.5B on Shield AI
sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/05/12/defense-tech-investors-bet-on-san-diegos-new-military-industrial-complex-including-1-5-b-on-shield-ai/
Taiwan’s Thunder Tiger partners with Shield AI on autonomous systems | Taiwan News | May. 13, 2026 17:05
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defence-blog.com Apr 20
US Navy taps Shield AI to compete for $800M surveillance deal: Shield AI announced on April 20, 2026, that the U.S. Navy has selected the company to provide ...
defence-blog.com/us-navy-taps-shield-ai-to-compete-for-800m-surveillance-deal/
TWZ Apr 22
X-BAT Autonomous VTOL ‘Fighter’ Looks Dramatically Different: Development of X-BAT is accelerating, including the use of a thrust vectoring nozzle from an ...
twz.com/air/x-bat-autonomous-vtol-fighter-looks-dramatically-different
Shield AI raises $2 billion to scale its autonomous combat pilot Hivemind: Shield AI, the San Diego defence technology company behind the autonomous pilot system ...
thenextweb.com/news/shield-ai-2-billion-hivemind-autonomous-defence
Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation, up 140%, after US Air Force deal
techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/defense-startup-shield-ai-lands-12-7b-valuation-up-140-after-u-s-air-force-deal/
The Aviationist Mar 24
Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) has entered serial production at the firm’s much touted Arsenal-1 factory in Ohio ... Show more
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Marc Andreessen’s Dangerously Unexamined Life: The Nation Magazine
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The Aviationist Mar 22
Talon IQ Testbed Performs Simulated Combat Maneuvers Controlled by Hivemind and Prism AIs
theaviationist.com/2026/03/20/talon-iq-testbed-combat-maneuvers-controlled-by-ai/
defence-blog.com Mar 18
Mitsubishi Heavy integrates Hivemind AI into drone: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries confirmed it has successfully conducted flight demonstrations of AI-powered ...
defence-blog.com/mitsubishi-heavy-integrates-hivemind-ai-into-drone/
militarnyi.com Mar 14
Ukrainian Drones to Receive Shield AI’s Cutting-Edge Hivemind Autonomy System: The American company Shield AI, known for its V-BAT drones, is collaborating with ...
militarnyi.com/en/news/ukraine-shield-ai-hivemind-autonomy-system/
TWZ Feb 25
X-BAT Drone ‘Fighter’ Will Begin VTOL Flight Testing In Kansas This Year: Getting Shield AI's hugely ambitious X-BAT off the ground vertically and ...
twz.com/news-features/x-bat-drone-fighter-will-begin-vtol-flight-testing-in-kansas-this-year
Shield AI says need for bombs on V-BAT is big misconception: While Shield AI is looking into weapons for the V-BAT, the world's best militaries already have a ...
businessinsider.com/shield-ai-brandon-tseng-weapons-v-bat-ukraine-recon-korea-2026-2
Taiwan to use Shield AI’s Hivemind to fast-track domestic drone tech | Taiwan News | Feb. 12, 2026 14:10
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6301584
defence-blog.com Feb 01
India selects V-BAT drones for Army ISR missions: India has selected Shield AI to supply V-BAT unmanned aircraft and autonomy software to the Indian Army ...
defence-blog.com/india-selects-v-bat-drones-for-army-isr-missions/
defence-blog.com Jan 14
Shield AI begins wind tunnel trials for X-Bat fighter drone: Shield AI announced on Wednesday that it has begun wind tunnel testing of its X-Bat unmanned combat ...
defence-blog.com/shield-ai-begins-wind-tunnel-trials-for-x-bat-fighter-drone/
Two innovative Belgian companies join forces to boost European AI sovereignty: Belgian firms Tonomia and Shield AI partnered at global AI event CES in Las Vegas ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1912176/two-innovative-belgian-companies-join-forces-to-boost-european-ai-sovereignty
defence-blog.com Dec 05 25
U.S. drone maker begins $90M project in India: Shield AI, a California-based defense technology firm, has begun construction on a new unmanned aerial systems ...
defence-blog.com/u-s-drone-maker-begins-90m-project-in-india/
Shield AI unveils AI-piloted VTOL stealth drone: Shield AI has announced the X-BAT, an artificial intelligence-piloted vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/shield-ai-unveils-ai-piloted-vtol-stealth-drone/
The Aviationist Nov 07 25
Shield AI announced on Nov. 5, 2025 it has selected GE Aerospace’s F110-GE-129 engine as the powerplant for its X-BAT AI (Artificial Intelligence)-powered ... Show more
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Shield AI’s unmanned fighter jet concept pitched as a drone wingman or solo aircraft
defenseone.com/business/2025/10/shield-ais-unmanned-fighter-jet-concept-pitched-drone-wingman-or-solo-aircraft/408963/
This new AI fighter jet doesn't need pilots, runways, or GPS: Shield AI revealed X-BAT this week, an autonomous VTOL fighter jet that it said can take off ...
techspot.com/news/109995-new-ai-fighter-jet-doesnt-need-pilots-runways.html
The Aviationist Oct 22 25
President Zelenskyy and Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson have signed a deal which clears the way for Ukraine to acquire between 100 and 150 Saab Gripen fighter ... Show more
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From autonomous drones to battlefield algorithms, AI is transforming how militaries plan, fight and defend. On tonight's "Wall Street Week ... Show more
Wall Street Week - Bloomberg
Wall Street Week - Bloomberg
US company unveils X-Bat Fighter stealth drone that can strike targets: An ominous AI fighter combat aircraft with VTOL stealth technology has been unveiled in ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/gallery/company-unveils-x-bat-fighter-36134964
Meet world's first AI fighter jet, which requires neither pilot nor runway to fly, it is..., made by...
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The Aviationist Oct 24 25
Turkey conducted live-fire tests of its Gökdoğan beyond visual-range and Bozdoğan within visual-range AAMs (Air-to-Air Missiles) from an F-16 on Oct. 19, 2025 ... Show more
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New Atlas Oct 23 25
X-BAT combat drone blends VTOL, stealth and speed: Shield AI introduces X-BAT, a Group 5 VTOL Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Utilizing Hivemind AI and an F-16 ...
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The Aviationist Oct 22 25
U.S. Strategic Command has begun this year’s edition of the annual nuclear command & control exercise known as Global Thunder ... Show more
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The Aviationist Oct 22 25
Nearly seven months after German media reported the country’s Minister of Defense Boris Pistorious backing his country’s choice to acquire 35 F-35 Lightning ... Show more
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The Aviationist Oct 22 25
The Lithuanian Armed Forces released an image via social media on Oct. 19, 2025 showing off two of their new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the ... Show more
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The Aviationist Oct 22 25
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the award of a contract by the U.S. Navy to develop the conceptual design for a carrier-based ... Show more
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defence-blog.com Sep 17 25
AI takes control of Avenger drone in live tests: Shield AI has integrated its Hivemind autonomy system onto the MQ-20 Avenger drone in just twelve weeks ...
defence-blog.com/ai-takes-control-of-avenger-drone-in-live-tests/
defence-blog.com Aug 04 25
Shield AI expands frontline role in Ukraine: Shield AI is expanding its presence in Ukraine, where its autonomous systems are being tested under live combat ...
defence-blog.com/shield-ai-expands-frontline-role-in-ukraine/
defence-blog.com May 19 25
Greece adopts V-BAT drone after Ukrainian combat success: The Hellenic Armed Forces have officially integrated their first V-BAT unmanned aerial systems ...
defence-blog.com/greece-adopts-v-bat-drone-after-ukrainian-combat-success/
Shield AI executives overlooked its V-BAT drone’s safety hazards, Forbes found. Now with sales falling short and the CEO stepping down ... Show more
How A Grisly Injury Threw $5 Billion Drone Startup Shield AI Off Course
How A Grisly Injury Threw $5 Billion Drone Startup Shield AI Off Course
Shield AI executives overlooked its V-BAT drone’s safety hazards, Forbes found. Now with sales falling short and the CEO stepping down ... Show more
How A Grisly Injury Threw $5 Billion Drone Startup Shield AI Off Course
How A Grisly Injury Threw $5 Billion Drone Startup Shield AI Off Course
defence-blog.com May 05 25
Airbus and Shield AI transform UH-72 helicopter into drone: Airbus U.S. Space & Defense and Shield AI have entered a strategic agreement to integrate Shield AI’s ...
defence-blog.com/airbus-and-shield-ai-transform-uh-72-helicopter-into-drone/
Shield AI executives overlooked its V-BAT drone’s safety hazards, Forbes found. Now with sales falling short and the CEO stepping down ... Show more
How A Grisly Injury Threw $5 Billion Drone Startup Shield AI Off Course
How A Grisly Injury Threw $5 Billion Drone Startup Shield AI Off Course
Forbes Daily: U.S. Tech Stocks Soar After Temporary China Trade Deal: Today’s Forbes Daily covers impact of lower China tariffs, financial issues at Selena Gomez ...
forbes.com/sites/daniellechemtob/2025/05/13/forbes-daily-us-stocks-soar-following-temporary-china-trade-deal/
Shield AI executives overlooked its V-BAT drone’s safety hazards, Forbes found. Now with sales falling short and the CEO stepping down ... Show more
How A Grisly Injury Threw $5 Billion Drone Startup Shield AI Off Course
How A Grisly Injury Threw $5 Billion Drone Startup Shield AI Off Course
