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China’s ‘New’ GJ-X Stealth Drone Has a Message for the U.S. Military

China’s mysterious GJ-X stealth drone appears to have been filmed airborne, hinting at a massive flying-wing UAV with split ...
New Atlas

X-BAT combat drone blends VTOL, stealth and speed

Now, Shield AI is upping the ante with X-BAT. Based on the company's smaller, propeller-driven unmanned V-BAT drone, X-BAT ...
The Aviationist

Shield AI Unveils X-BAT VTOL Stealth Drone

BAT, a vertical take-off stealth jet designed for runway-free operations and powered by the firm’s Hivemind AI pilot. U.S.
Avionics International

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 […] ...