Uncrewed aircraft · Air
V-BAT
Ducted-fan unmanned aircraft for expeditionary ISR and targeting.
by Shield AI
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Cost to the Government
- Unit cost (per unit)Estimated$4.1MEstimate / observation: 2026-08-31 · 280 units · Taiwan
Taiwan Navy 'smart VTOL UAV' (identified by press as Shield AI V-BAT) program in the MND FY2027 (ROC 116) public budget book sent to the Legislative Yuan ~2026-08-31: NT$36,006,581,000 over 2026-2029 for 280 aircraft, 140 control systems and 82 transport vehicles (40/110/64/66 aircraft per year). Arithmetic: NT$36,006,581,000 / 280 = NT$128,594,932 per aircraft; USD $1.1356B / 280 = $4,055,714 (USD total as stated by Army Recognition). Per-aircraft figure is a budget average that bundles ground control systems, transport vehicles and other program costs.
Source - Contract unit priceEstimated€3.5MEstimate / observation: 2026-06 · 20 units · Greece
Greek parliament committee approval (June 2026) of a EUR 71 million V-BAT program via NSPA over four years: ten systems = 20 aircraft (6 systems/12 aircraft Hellenic Army, 4 systems/8 aircraft Hellenic Navy) with associated mission payloads and a two-year Follow-On Support package. Arithmetic: EUR 71,000,000 / 20 aircraft = EUR 3,550,000 per aircraft (EUR 7.1M per two-aircraft system). Bundles payloads, ground equipment and 2-year support; approved program value, not a signed contract price.
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