Event

V-BAT selected for U.S. Coast Guard contract

Jul 1, 2024 · Contract Award · Shield AI · Defence

  • The U.S. Coast Guard selected V-BAT under a contract worth up to about $198 million for maritime unmanned aircraft system services.
  • The award is tied directly to Shield AI's aircraft platform rather than a broader autonomy-software partnership.
  • It matters because it is one of the clearest large-scale customer validations for V-BAT in U.S. government service.

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