V-BAT supports ISR operations for the U.S. Navy during UNITAS 2025
Evidence notes
- V-BAT deployed from USS Cooperstown during UNITAS 2025 and provided ISR across maritime training scenarios.
- The aircraft passed full-motion video and ViDAR wide-area-search data into the Navy Minotaur Family of Services common operating picture.
- The deployment supported the MARLINS task order for U.S. Southern Command and involved 25 allied and partner nations.
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.