🎥 Shield AI has released new test footage showcasing major progress on its revolutionary X-BAT autonomous VTOL fighter, bringing the AI-powered combat aircraft one step closer to its highly anticipated first flight. The latest demonstrations highlight advances in propulsion, aerodynamics, radar-signature reduction, structural validation, and launch-and-recovery systems as the company pushes toward a runway-independent future for air combat. 🛡️ In this DefenseWebTV report, we examine how Shield AI is developing one of the world’s most ambitious unmanned combat aircraft programs. Powered by the company’s Hivemind AI, X-BAT is designed to operate autonomously in GPS-denied and communications-contested environments while conducting strike, air defense, ISR, and electronic warfare missions. ⚡ Unlike conventional fighter aircraft, X-BAT combines vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) with long-ra

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