US Navy adds $150M to Shield AI’s X-BAT autonomous fighter program
The US Navy has awarded Shield AI an additional $150 million to develop X-BAT, its AI-piloted fighter jet…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau12h agoShield AI
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The Navy is kicking in $150 million to further develop the X-BAT.
Navy, Shield AI pour big bucks into X-BAT drone development
Altogether, Shield AI and the US Navy are investing a combined $400 million into the X-BAT drone.
Breaking Defense•Diana Stancy8 OctShield AI picks sites for X-BAT production and flight testing
Shield AI has named Kansas and Washington state as the flight test and production homes for its X-BAT fighter jet.
Shield AI, Waabi, and General Motors on building AI when failure is not an option at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Leaders from Waabi, Shield AI, and General Motors join the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to talk building AI. Save up to $200 by Sept. 25, 11:59 p.m. PT. Get a second pass at 50% off.
TechCrunch•TechCrunch Events24 Sept
Shield AI seeks funding round to achieve $20B valuation
Shield AI's funding pursuit highlights the growing strategic importance and investment in autonomous defense technologies globally.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team15 Sept
Betting on Autonomous Aircraft
This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Brandon Tseng, the co-founder and president of Shield AI and a former Navy SEAL, whose company builds the Hivemind autonomy software, the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon synthetic reality and…
War on the Rocks•Brandon Tseng24 Aug
Shield AI, GE Integrate Advanced Vectoring Nozzle For X-BAT Engine
Shield AI and GE Aerospace on Monday said they have completed integration of an advanced vectoring exhaust nozzle, including actuation and engine light-off testing, into the engine that will power the venture-backed company’s […]
Avionics International•Calvin Biesecker23 Jul
F-16’s AVEN Thrust Vectoring Nozzle Integrated with X-BAT’s F110-GE-129 Engine
In a critical milestone towards the first flight later this year, Shield AI and GE Aerospace integrated the X-BAT with the AVEN thrust vectoring system which was tested in the 1990s on the F-16.
The Aviationist•Parth Satam21 Jul