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Unmanned VTOL fighter plane design with 2,000-mile range unveiled, can conduct attack missions

A San Diego-based company has unveiled a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet platform. Shield AI’s new concept is ...

Shield AI Unveils X-BAT, an AI-Piloted VTOL Fighter Jet for Contested Environments

BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime operations in ...
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Shield AI launches X-BAT unmanned VTOL strike jet concept

US company Shield AI is developing an unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) ‘strike jet' for runway-free operations.
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Shield AI Unveils High-End, VTOL Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Shield AI, the software-focused company known for its widely used Hivemind autonomy system, plans to enter into the world of high-end aircraft development with an uncrewed fighter it calls X-BAT.