Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shield AI announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing fighter jet designed for expeditionary and ...

The AI that powered an F-16 in a dogfight against a manned aircraft is powering a new, fully autonomous fighter jet, its maker said as it unveiled the new aircraft design. US defense tech unicorn ...

On October 21, 2025, Shield AI unveiled its X-BAT stealth fighter drone. As one would expect from a company specializing in artificial intelligence, the X-BAT is also an autonomous aircraft that the ...

In a development that felt like a late whisper of pre-pandemic air shows and an ominous hint of air-warfare futures yet to come, Shield AI unveiled its unmanned jet that requires no runway, and could ...

(Reuters) -Silicon Valley-based defense technology firm Shield AI has launched a conceptual model of its large X-Bat drone, the company said on Wednesday, joining a growing field of companies vying to ...

Introducing X-BAT, the world’s first AI-piloted VTOL fighter jet. With vertical takeoff and landing, long range, and full autonomy, X-BAT delivers combat power anywhere, anytime. This is the future of ...

Shield AI plans to conduct initial vertical takeoff and landing demonstrations of its X-BAT drone fighter jet “as early as fall 2026, followed by all-up flight testing and operational validation in ...

An artist's rendering of the X-BAT that Shield AI is developing to be a runway-independent unmanned VTOL strike jet. (Shield AI) US company Shield AI is developing an unmanned vertical take-off and ...

Shield AI and GE Aerospace have confirmed that the GE Aerospace F110-GE-129 engine will power the developmental X-Bat unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft. The pair have ...

Shield AI revealed the X-BAT this week at an event in Washington, D.C. Credit: Shield AI SEOUL—South Korea, Japan and Taiwan are possible sales targets in Asia for the newly unveiled X-BAT ...