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 ...

The X-62 VISTA test jet is moving into a new phase, with a fresh round of upgrades designed to push autonomous flight from controlled experiments toward operationally realistic combat scenarios. By ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI, Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Aerospace (GE) (NYSE: GE) and Shield AI have agreed to collaborate on propulsion technologies for Shield AI's new X-BAT vehicle program. Through the ...

With over 150 flight hours accumulated and weapons testing planned, the unmanned combat aircraft could transform the Royal Australian Air Force’s offensive and defensive capabilities while offering ...

Analysts say China has developed a chilling strategy for fighting a war with the United States: destroy America’s fighter jets before they ever leave the ground. In nearly every modern conflict, ...

It seems like autonomous aircraft makers are indulging in a bit of oneupsmanship as Shield AI rolls out its X-BAT VTOL Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that combines the ability to land and take ...

The RAAF's MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone has completed public flight trials to demonstrate its operational capabilities. Performed for select journalists, the flight of the Boeing Loyal Wingman took place at ...

Australia's Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat has successfully destroyed a drone target using an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile during testing at Woomera range, as the nation commits A$1.4 billion to develop the ...