Shield AI and GE complete X-BAT engine integration milestone
Shield AI and GE Aerospace completed X-BAT engine light-off and thrust-vectoring nozzle integration, advancing the aircraft toward vertical flight.
Evidence notes
- The milestone included engine light-off.
- The team completed thrust-vectoring nozzle integration.
- The result advances the prototype programme toward vertical-flight testing.
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.