JSW Defence and Shield AI forge strategic partnership to bring cutting-edge military aircraft technology to India
Evidence notes
- JSW Defence and Shield AI formed a strategic partnership to bring military aircraft technology to India.
- The arrangement covers local capability development around Shield AI autonomous aircraft technology.
- The partnership supports production, deployment and sustainment activity in the Indian defence market.
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.