Shield AI and GE complete X-BAT engine-integration milestone - 2026-07-20 - Demonstration - The milestone confirmed engine operation in the integrated X-BAT propulsion configuration. The team also completed integration of the aircraft’s thrust-vectoring nozzle. The release describes preparation for vertical flight; it… - source: shield.ai
Shield AI and GE Aerospace collaborate on X-BAT propulsion - 2025-11-05 - Partnership - The work connects GE Aerospace propulsion engineering with Shield AI’s autonomous VTOL aircraft programme. The agreement follows Shield AI’s October 2025 public unveiling of X-BAT. The partners framed propulsion integration as a… - source: shield.ai
Shield AI unveils X-BAT autonomous VTOL aircraft - 2025-10-22 - Product Launch - Shield AI unveiled X-BAT as an AI-piloted VTOL fighter aircraft for contested operating environments. The aircraft is positioned above V-BAT in Shield AI's portfolio and is tied to the company's Hivemind autonomy stack. The… - source: shield.ai