Shield AI delivers first ViDAR payloads to NAVAIR PMA-263

Mar 28, 2025 · Production Milestone · Shield AI · Defense

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  • Shield AI delivered its first ViDAR payloads to NAVAIR PMA-263 for use in U.S. Marine Corps operations.
  • This is a real customer delivery milestone for the ViDAR line, not just a launch or demo announcement.
  • The milestone shows the surveillance payload moving from product story into actual military use.

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.