U.S. Navy Adds X-Bat To Emerging, Ship-Based VTOL Strike Competition

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Shield AI will receive $50 million from the U.S. Navy to help develop the X-Bat uncrewed combat air vehicle, becoming the second long-range, vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft project to receive financial support from the maritime service. The Navy’s contribution to Shield AI will “rapidly...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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