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Future of warfare: GE engine to power X-BAT pilotless fighter jets with 2300-mile range
At its unveiling, Shield AI described X-BAT as “the only platform in its class to combine VTOL with a range of more than ...
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Shield AI Choses F110-GE-129 Turbofan Engine for X-BAT VTOL Unmanned Fighter
The F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan will be equipped with the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle to provide thrust vectoring during VTOL operations ...
IIT Madras achieves milestone in VTOL tech using hybrid rocket thrusters for next-gen flight systems
Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) researchers have taken India one step closer to developing a ...
IIT-Madras researchers near a breakthrough with VTOL aircraft and UAVs using hybrid rocket thrusters. This innovation could ...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- XTI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: XTIA) ("XTI"), a pioneer in xVTOL and powered-lift aircraft solutions, today announced that its CEO, Scott Pomeroy, has ...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI today announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime ...
Researchers successfully simulated a 'soft landing' velocity, a critical feature for VTOL aircraft and planetary exploration ...
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 ...
Flight testing expected to start in fall 2025, with operational demonstrations expected in 2026 New aircraft class could be used for a wide range of low-altitude support use-cases Gas turbine hybrid ...
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