X-BAT Autonomous VTOL ‘Fighter’ Looks Dramatically Different

Development of X-BAT is accelerating, including the use of a thrust vectoring nozzle from an experimental F-16 that was ...
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Flight Debut for Shield AI X-BAT Could Come Next Fall

Shield AI plans to conduct initial vertical takeoff and landing demonstrations of its X-BAT drone fighter jet “as early as fall 2026, followed by all-up flight testing and operational validation in ...
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Shield AI partners with GE Aerospace to power developmental X-Bat unmanned VTOL fighter with F110-GE-129 engine

Shield AI and GE Aerospace have confirmed that the GE Aerospace F110-GE-129 engine will power the developmental X-Bat unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft. The pair have ...
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X-BAT: Shield AI’s VTOL drone begins flight testing in Kansas

The combat drone X-BAT, developed by Shield AI, is expected to begin its first vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flight tests later this year in the state of Kansas, near the city of Newton. The ...