- March 15th, 2026
Shield AI has confirmed that it will begin flight testing its highly ambitious X-BAT vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone “fighter” later this year near Newton, Kansas, marking a critical milestone for one of the most closely watched uncrewed combat...
The Ukraine war has rewritten the rules of modern warfare, transforming battlefields into live laboratories for unmanned and autonomous systems. From low-cost quadcopters to long-endurance surveillance platforms operating under relentless electronic warfare (EW), the conflict has demonstrated that drones are...
In a move that deepens the technological cold war between the United States and China, Beijing announced this week that it has blacklisted Shield AI, a San Diego-based defense technology company, adding it to its Unreliable Entity List alongside five...
US-based defense contractor Shield AI has announced an agreement with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) to supply an undisclosed number of its cutting-edge V-BAT drones. These AI-driven, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have earned a reputation for their transformative capabilities,...