Event

Shield AI selected to provide V-BAT and Hivemind to the Indian Army

Jan 28, 2026 · Contract Award · Shield AI · Defence

  • 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.
  • It matters because it shows Shield AI selling both the vehicle layer and the autonomy layer into a major defence customer.

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.

Company
Shield AI
Segment
Defence
Event type
Contract Award
Geography
San Diego · United States