Shield AI has revealed the X-BAT, a vertical take-off stealth jet designed for runway-free operations and powered by the firm’s Hivemind AI pilot.

U.S. defense technology company Shield AI has unveiled its latest project, the X-BAT vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) stealth drone, designed to operate autonomously in communications-denied environments without the need for a runway. The announcement was made on Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C., during an event attended by defense industry and government officials, where a scale model of the aircraft was also displayed. Contents Shield AI has revealed the X-BAT, a vertical take-off stealth jet designed for runway-free operations and powered by the firm’s Hivemind AI pilot. A stealthy, runway-independent ‘strike jet’ “Fighter

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