Poland signs $16 million contract for Shield AI MQ-35 V-BAT UAVs - 2026-06-23 - Contract Award - The contract covers several MQ-35 V-BAT platforms for delivery to the Polish Navy by the end of 2026. Polish authorities say the systems will support maritime ISR and improve protection of critical infrastructure and… - source: wojsko-polskie.pl
Shield AI selected to integrate Hivemind autonomy on LUCAS combat drone program - 2026-05-19 - Contract Award - Shield AI secured a Pentagon contract to integrate Hivemind autonomy software onto the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System program. The LUCAS effort is aimed at fielding lower-cost uncrewed combat aircraft and drone-swarm… - source: breakingdefense.com
Shield AI's V-BAT proves cold weather capabilities in NATO's arena HEIMDALL exercise - 2026-03-03 - Demonstration - V-BAT completed ship- and land-based vertical take-off and landing missions during NATO HEIMDALL 26 in Norway. Day and night sorties used electro-optical, infrared and synthetic-aperture-radar payloads without aircraft… - source: shield.ai
Shield AI selected to provide V-BAT and Hivemind to the Indian Army - 2026-01-28 - Contract Award - The Indian Army selected Shield AI to supply V-BAT aircraft together with Hivemind autonomy software. This is a combined platform-and-software deal, not just an aircraft order. The award shows Shield AI selling both the vehicle… - source: shield.ai
V-BAT supports ISR operations for the U.S. Navy during UNITAS 2025 - 2025-10-21 - Deployment - V-BAT deployed from USS Cooperstown during UNITAS 2025 and provided ISR across maritime training scenarios. The aircraft passed full-motion video and ViDAR wide-area-search data into the Navy Minotaur Family of Services common… - source: shield.ai
Shield AI completes successful V-BAT deployment supporting border and emergency operations with Frontex in eastern Europe - 2025-08-06 - Deployment - V-BAT operated for Frontex from early June 2025 across thousands of miles of European land and maritime borders. The aircraft supported surveillance, border security and emergency response, including a July wildfire mission in… - source: shield.ai
Shield AI's new V-BAT passes operational evaluation with U.S. Coast Guard - 2025-07-31 - Demonstration - The upgraded V-BAT passed an operational evaluation with the U.S. Coast Guard. The evaluation tested maritime ISR suitability and expeditionary launch-and-recovery. The milestone preceded broader Coast Guard service opportunities… - source: shield.ai
Netherlands Ministry of Defence selects V-BAT - 2025-07-08 - Contract Award - The Netherlands Ministry of Defence selected V-BAT for its Navy and Marine Corps. The procurement establishes a named European naval and expeditionary operator. The award expands V-BAT’s international maritime ISR customer base. - source: shield.ai
Shield AI surpasses 130 V-BAT sorties in Ukraine in partnership with Ukrainian forces - 2025-04-17 - Deployment - V-BAT completed more than 130 sorties in Ukraine with Ukrainian forces. The operations took place in GPS- and communications-jammed conditions. The sortie count provides a quantified field-use marker for the Group 3 VTOL aircraft. - source: shield.ai
Shield AI unveils V-BAT block upgrade powered by Hivemind - 2025-04-07 - Product Launch - Shield AI announced a major V-BAT upgrade that added a new autonomy package alongside other system improvements. The release ties the upgraded aircraft directly to Hivemind, plus new SATCOM and heavy-fuel features. The update… - source: shield.ai
Shield AI's V-BAT successfully demonstrates resilience to electronic warfare at Project Convergence Capstone 5 - 2025-04-01 - Demonstration - V-BAT demonstrated electronic-warfare resilience at Project Convergence Capstone 5. The aircraft operated in contested communications and navigation conditions. The demonstration validated V-BAT’s expeditionary ISR posture… - source: shield.ai
V-BAT selected by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force - 2025-01-22 - Contract Award - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force selected Shield AI's V-BAT as its first maritime ISR platform. The selection placed V-BAT in a named naval operator setting rather than a generic defense demonstration. The award expanded… - source: shield.ai
Shield AI starts training with Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, establishes local presence in Ukraine - 2025-01-16 - Partnership - Shield AI began training with Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces. The company also established a local presence for training, sustainment and field operations. The programme expanded operational support around Shield AI autonomous… - source: shield.ai
JSW Defence and Shield AI forge strategic partnership to bring cutting-edge military aircraft technology to India - 2024-11-12 - Partnership - JSW Defence and Shield AI formed a strategic partnership to bring military aircraft technology to India. The arrangement covers local capability development around Shield AI autonomous aircraft technology. The partnership supports… - source: shield.ai
V-BAT selected for U.S. Coast Guard contract - 2024-07-01 - Contract Award - The U.S. Coast Guard selected V-BAT under a contract worth up to about $198 million for maritime unmanned aircraft system services. The award is tied directly to Shield AI's aircraft platform rather than a broader… - source: shield.ai
Shield AI unveils V-BAT autonomous teaming capability - 2023-10-09 - Partnership - It comes in the form of a modular Nvidia GPU upgrade running Hivemind, Shield AI’s AI pilot, which is loaded into the modular payload bay of the V-BAT. CAPTCHA Back to options Your Platform, Our Autonomy " * " indicates required… - source: shield.ai