The AI that powered an F-16 in a dogfight against a manned aircraft is powering a new, fully autonomous fighter jet, its maker said as it unveiled the new aircraft design. US defense tech unicorn ...

On October 21, 2025, Shield AI unveiled its X-BAT stealth fighter drone. As one would expect from a company specializing in artificial intelligence, the X-BAT is also an autonomous aircraft that the ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI today announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime ...

There are so many kinds of drones out there serving the needs of the military that it's pretty difficult to make sense of them all. What we do know for a fact is that, at least publicly, there is no ...

Introducing X-BAT, the world’s first AI-piloted VTOL fighter jet. With vertical takeoff and landing, long range, and full autonomy, X-BAT delivers combat power anywhere, anytime. This is the future of ...

Brandon Tseng of Shield AI discusses the use of AI and automation within military systems and on the battlefield. He also talks about the company's AI-powered V-BAT drones and new uncrewed X-BAT ...

Credit: Vital Archive/Alamy ROME—Shield AI has chosen GE Aerospace’s F110 engine to power its X-Bat vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS). Until now, the company has ...