Event
V-BAT selected by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Key points
- Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force selected V-BAT as its first maritime ISR platform.
- The event is a direct aircraft adoption milestone for V-BAT in a named naval operator setting.
- It matters because it adds another serious defence operator to V-BAT's customer base in the Asia-Pacific region.
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.
Context
- Company
- Shield AI
- Segment
- Defence
- Event type
- Contract Award
- Geography
- San Diego · United States