X-BAT Autonomous VTOL ‘Fighter’ Looks Dramatically Different

Development of X-BAT is accelerating, including the use of a thrust vectoring nozzle from an experimental F-16 that was ...
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A new autonomous fighter jet just broke cover. It's powered by the same AI brain that flew an F-16 through a dogfight.

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 ...
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Flight Debut for Shield AI X-BAT Could Come Next Fall

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 ...
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Shield AI partners with GE Aerospace to power developmental X-Bat unmanned VTOL fighter with F110-GE-129 engine

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 ...
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GE Aerospace’s F110-GE-129 Engine To Power Shield AI X-BAT

GE Aerospace‘s F110-GE-129 engine with the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) is to power Shield AI‘s future X-BAT drone fighter jet, according to a Memorandum of Understanding between the ...