Procurement Status - V-BAT and Hivemind selected for Indian Army - 2026-01-28 - Indian Army - defense UAS and autonomy procurement - Shield AI was selected to supply V-BAT aircraft together with Hivemind autonomy software to the Indian Army. - source: shield.ai
Active Customer Operations - V-BAT supported U.S. Navy ISR operations during UNITAS 2025 - 2025-10-21 - U.S. Navy - ISR operations - Shield AI's V-BAT supported ISR operations for the U.S. Navy during UNITAS 2025. - source: shield.ai
Active Customer Operations - V-BAT missions supporting Frontex border and emergency operations - 2025-08-06 - Frontex - border and emergency operations - Shield AI completed V-BAT missions supporting Frontex border and emergency operations in eastern Europe. - source: shield.ai
Selection Status - V-BAT selected for Navy and Marine Corps - 2025-07-08 - Netherlands Ministry of Defence - defense UAS procurement - The Netherlands Ministry of Defence selected Shield AI V-BAT to equip its Navy and Marine Corps. - source: shield.ai
Reported Sorties - 130+ V-BAT sorties in Ukraine - 2025-04-17 - Ukrainian forces - defense UAS operations - Shield AI reported more than 130 V-BAT sorties in Ukraine in partnership with Ukrainian forces. - source: shield.ai
Selection Status - V-BAT selected as first maritime ISR platform - 2025-01-22 - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force - defense maritime UAS - Shield AI V-BAT was selected as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force first maritime ISR platform. - source: shield.ai
Contract Value Usd - $198 million - 2024-07-01 - U.S. Coast Guard - maritime unmanned aircraft services - Shield AI said V-BAT was selected for a $198 million U.S. Coast Guard maritime unmanned aircraft system services contract. - source: shield.ai