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X-BAT

AI-piloted VTOL fighter aircraft under development for distributed operations.

by Shield AI · Unveiled Oct 2025

DevelopmentUncrewed aircraftAirUnveiledOct 2025
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Shield AI X-BAT display model mounted vertically at an exhibition booth.

Photo: Silkoreo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photograph of an exhibition display model, not an operational aircraft. Resized and reencoded as WebP; derivatives retain CC BY-SA 4.0. Commons describes the photograph as the author’s own work at Eurosatory 2026.

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    Shield AI unveils X-BAT

    Shield AI announced X-BAT, a supersonic, vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed combat aircraft, positioned as a Collaborative Combat Aircraft contender.

The latest 10 milestones. Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.