Shield AI and GE complete X-BAT engine-integration milestone
Shield AI and GE Aerospace completed X-BAT engine light-off and thrust-vectoring nozzle integration, advancing the aircraft toward vertical flight.
Evidence notes
- 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 does not claim that X-BAT had completed that flight test.
Company context
Shield AI builds autonomy software and unmanned aircraft systems for defence and allied operations. Its stack includes the Hivemind autonomy platform and aircraft such as V-BAT and X-BAT. The company focuses on autonomous mission execution in contested and degraded environments.